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Position of definite article in the noun phrase
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Definite article is preposed
Example 26-13:
ji gaɾa ʤɹiŋk da ɹɔ ɛg
ji
2sg
gaɾa
assobl
ʤɹiŋk
drink
da
art
ɹɔ
raw
ɛg
egg
You've got to drink the raw egg.
Source:
Velupillai 2003
: 59
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Hawai‘i Creole
by
Viveka Velupillai
cite
Language:
Hawai‘i Creole
Feature:
Position of definite article in the noun phrase
Source:
Velupillai 2003
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