Datapoint Papiamentu/Order of demonstrative and noun

The demonstratives aki, ei, aya are derived from and homophonous with adverbs aki ‘here’, ei ‘there’, aya ‘over there’. Their occurrence is restricted to definite contexts.

Values

Demonstrative word follows noun

Example 47-19:
e pòtrèt aki
e
def
pòtrèt
picture
aki
dem.prox
this picture

Source: Kouwenberg and Murray 1994: 37

Example 47-20:
e buki aki/ e buki ei/ e buki aya/ e bukinan aki/ e bukinan ei/ e bukinan aya
e
def
buki
book
aki/
here
e
def
buki
book
ei/
there
e
def
buki
book
aya/
yonder
e
def
buki
book
nan
pl
aki/
here
e
def
buki
book
nan
pl
ei/
there
e
def
buki
book
nan
pl
aya
yonder
this book/ that book/ that book yonder/ these books/ those books/ those books yonder

Source: Goilo 1972: 30

Confidence:
Very certain