Datapoint Zamboanga Chabacano/Position of definite article in the noun phrase

The doubling of the article (before and after the noun at the same time) produces emphasis or/and identity. It can also be understood as a relative construction (see Constantino (1965: 82–83) who oberserves this Philippine pattern in the variety of Chabacano in Ternate).

Values

Definite article is preposed Frequency: 70.0%

Example 46-28:
el kása
el
art
kása
house
the house
Confidence:
Very certain

Definite article is circumposed Frequency: 30.0%

Example 46-29:
El ómbre el ya-bené.
El
det
ómbre
man
el
det
ya-bené.
prf-come
This (same) man has come.
Example 46-30:
El móra el ya-bendé.
El
art
móra
Muslim.f
el
art
ya-bendé.
pfv-sell
The one who sold it was the Muslim woman.

Source: Forman 1972: 175

Confidence:
Certain