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Definite article identical to a demonstrative
Example 33-56:
Un omi tciga. E omi tcomadu Djon.
Un
a
omi
man
tciga.
arrive
E
def
omi
man
tcomadu
called
Djon.
Djon
A man arrived. The man is called Djon.
Portuguese:
o homem
Source:
Intumbo 2006
: 109
Example 33-57:
e omi
e
dem
omi
man
this man
Portuguese:
este homem
Source:
Intumbo 2006
: 109
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
by
Incanha Intumbo
and
Liliana Inverno
and
John Holm
cite
Language:
Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
Feature:
Definite articles
Source:
Intumbo 2006
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