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Position of definite article in the noun phrase
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Definite article is preposed
Example 2-31:
Dati na a triki fu en.
Dati
That
na
cop
a
det
triki
tricky
fu
for
en.
him
That’s his trick.
Source:
Nickel and Wilner 1984
: 34
Example 2-32:
Den si den ingi.
Den
3pl
si
see
den
det
.
pl
ingi.
Indian
They saw the Indians.
Source:
Nickel and Wilner 1984
: 34
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Sranan
by
Donald Winford
and
Ingo Plag
cite
Language:
Sranan
Feature:
Position of definite article in the noun phrase
Source:
Nickel and Wilner 1984
: 34
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