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Definite article distinct from demonstratives
Example 18-8:
dis rod
dis
dem
rod
road
this road
Source:
Bellama et al. 1983
: 13
Example 18-9:
dat man
dat
dem
man
man
that man
Source:
Bellama et al. 1983
: 12
Example 18-12:
Di
pikin drai bad.
Di
art
.
def
pikin
child
drai
dry
bad.
bad
The child is very thin.
Source:
Todd 1991
: 23
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Cameroon Pidgin English
by
Anne Schröder
cite
Language:
Cameroon Pidgin English
Feature:
Definite articles
Source:
Escure n.d.
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