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Co-occurrence of demonstrative and definite article
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Demonstrative identical to definite article
Example 20-37:
撻其洛哈士搭
That clock hap stop.
That
det
clock
clock
hap
pfv
stop.
stop
The clock has stopped.
Source:
Tong 1862
: IV.51
Example 20-42:
米其千治利士(口衲)堅
Makee change thisee napkin.
Makee
make
change
change
thisee
dem
napkin.
napkin
Change this napkin.
Source:
Tong 1862
: VI.40
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
by
Michelle Li
and
Stephen Matthews
cite
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
Feature:
Co-occurrence of demonstrative and definite article
Source:
Tong 1862
: VI.40
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