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Definite article distinct from demonstratives
Example 52-6:
sa
kaz-a
sa
dem
kaz-a
house-
def
.
art
this house
Example 52-29:
kaz-a, sa kaz-a, wonm-an, sa wonm-an, kaz-ya, sa kaz-ya, moun-yan, sa moun-yan
kaz-a,
house-
def
sa
dem
kaz-a,
house-
dem
wonm-an,
man-
def
sa
dem
wonm-an,
man-
dem
kaz-ya,
house-
def
.
pl
sa
dem
kaz-ya,
house-
dem
.
pl
moun-yan,
people-
def
sa
dem
moun-yan
people-
dem
.
pl
the house, this/that house, the man, this/that man, the houses, these/those houses, the people, these/those people
Example 52-33:
liv Cyril a
liv
book
Cyril
Cyril
a
def
Cyril's book
Confidence:
Unspecified
Language:
Guyanais
by
Stefan Pfänder
cite
Language:
Guyanais
Feature:
Definite articles
Source:
Own knowledge
Fauquenoy 1972
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