Datapoint Tok Pisin/Order of demonstrative and noun
The clearest example of a demonstrative is prenominal dispela, often reduced to displa or most commonly, disla. Postnominal ia is generally considered to be a focus or emphatic marker, but Smith (2002: 155–156) observes that in his data, it most often has an anaphoric function. It can also be used to direct the hearer's attention to a referent in the environment.
Values 
Demonstrative word precedes noun
Frequency: 75.0%
- Example 22-17:
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Displa stori em kam long ples blo mama blo mi.Displathisstoristoryem3sgkamcomelongfromplesvillageblopossmamamotherblopossmi.1sgThis story comes from my mother's village.
Source: Smith 2002: 217
- Confidence:
- Very certain
Demonstrative word follows noun
Frequency: 25.0%
- Example 22-15:
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Pikinini ia i bikpela liklik nau.Pikininichildiafocipmbik-pelabig-modlikliksmallnau.nowThe child was quite big now.
Source: nd: WNB M12
- Example 22-16:
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Em i lukim wanpla lapun man em stap tasol na lo arere lo faia [...] na lapun man ia kirap na tok [...].Em3sgipmlukimseewanplaonelapunoldmanmanem3sgstapstaytasolonlynaandlopreparerebesideloprepfaiafire[...][...]naandlapunoldmanmaniafockirapstartnaandtoktalk[...].[...]He saw an old man alone beside the fire [...] and the old man (already mentioned) said [...].
Source: Smith 2002: 154
- Confidence:
- Intermediate