Datapoint Sri Lanka Portuguese/Position of definite article in the noun phrase
The demonstrative may function as definite article (marking seems optional); there are no examples of use in associative contexts.
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Definite article is preposed
- Example 41-9:
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isti ingrees miziiɲa dika isti fɛɛvrispa malvaarsu miziiɲa mee boom falaatu takombersaaistithis[ingrees[Englishmiziiɲamedicinedikathanistithisfɛɛvri-s-pafever-pl-datmalvaar-suTamil-genmiziiɲamedicinemeefocboomgoodfalaa-tu]quot-pfv]ta-kombersaaprs-talkThey say that for fevers, Tamil medicine (Ayurvedic medicine) is better than English (Western) medicine.
Source: Smith 1974-5: 5345
- Example 41-15:
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meshiin teem. botuspa kera kamfalaa - aka meshiin see - kera see, poy tiraa daa, botuspameshiinmachineteem.prs.bebotus-pa2.hon-datkerawantkandacondfalaaquot-akathatmeshiinmachineseecond-kerawantseecondpooyhabiltiraatakedaa,givebotus-pa2.hon-datThere IS a machine. If you want [it] - if [it's a question of] that machine - if you want, we can take it and give it to you. (OR: We HAVE a machine. If you want [it] - if [it's a question of] that machine - if you want, we can take it and give it to you.)
Source: Smith 1974-5: 5298
- Confidence:
- Certain