Datapoint Papiá Kristang/Position of definite article in the noun phrase
Kristang has no dedicated definite article, but demonstratives can be used in this way. Many definite noun phrases have no determiner at all.
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Definite article is preposed
- Example 42-17:
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nus sibrí aké pesi kanikaninunus1plsibríuseakéthatpesifishkani~kaninusmall~smallWe use the very small fish.
Source: Baxter 1988: 107
- Example 42-18:
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isti prau teng burakuistithisprauboattenghaveburakuholeThis boat has a hole in it.
Source: Baxter 1988: 87-88
- Confidence:
- Very certain