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Definite article distinct from demonstratives
Example 26-1:
smal lido ɹak hiʔ [...] ɹol daʊ da ɹuf
smal
small
lido
little
ɹak
rock
hiʔ
hit
[...]
[...]
ɹol
roll
daʊ
down
da
art
ɹuf
roof
Small little rocks hit [...] roll down the roof.
Source:
Velupillai 2003
: 102
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Hawai‘i Creole
by
Viveka Velupillai
cite
Language:
Hawai‘i Creole
Feature:
Definite articles
Source:
Velupillai 2003
: 102
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