Datapoint Cape Verdean Creole of Brava/Definite articles

Values

Definite article identical to a demonstrative

Example 31-20:
N kunpra un kaza ki kobra poku dinheru y kel aldeia fika pertu di trabadju.
N
I
kunpra
bought
un
indf
kaza
house
ki
that
kobra
cost
poku
little
dinheru
money
y
and
kel
def
aldeia
neighbourhood
fika
is
pertu
close
di
of
trabadju.
work
I bought a house that cost little money and the neighbourhood is close to work.
Example 31-65:
N ta po ke simenti na txon, prontu.
N
I
ta
asp
po
put
ke
the
simenti
seed
na
in
txon,
ground
prontu.
ready
I put the seeds in the ground, that's it.

Source: Baptista 2002: 28

Confidence:
Very certain