Datapoint Fa d’Ambô/Co-occurrence of demonstrative and definite article

The use of na in combination with a demonstrative seems to be optional. It is far more often omitted than it is used and is found almost exclusively in combination with a human noun.

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Co-occurrence

Example 38-53:
Mindyi pa naxoxosay sa napay.
Mindyi
but
pa
for
na-xoxo-sai
art-offspring-dem
sa
be
na-pay.
art-male
But this offspring (child) should be a male.
Example 38-54:
xadyisay
xadyi-sai
house-dem
this house
Confidence:
Certain