Datapoint Ghanaian Pidgin English/Pronominal and adnominal demonstratives

Values

Different forms

Example 16-45:
busu busu ì bì dis smɔl lamp, afrikã lamp
busu~busu
busu~busu
ì
3sg
cop
dis
dem.prox
smɔl
small
lamp,
lamp
afrikã
African
lamp
lamp
Busu-Busu is this small African lamp.

Source: Huber 1999: 232

Example 16-46:
bikɔs gɔnʤa en dagɔmba bì laik dis
bikɔs
because
gɔnʤa
Gonja
en
and
dagɔmba
Dagomba
cop
laik
like
dis
dem.prox
because Gonjas and Dagombas are like this (i.e. close friends)
Example 16-47:
mà frɛn, jù gò pe fɔ dis wan o
1sg.poss
frɛn,
friend
2sg
fut
pe
pay
for
dis
dem.prox
wan
one
o
emph
My friend, you will pay for this one.

Source: Huber 1999: 180

Confidence:
Very certain