Datapoint Fanakalo/Definite articles

The definite article lo has neutral tone, whereas demonstrative lo has low tone for proximal and high tone for distal.

Values

Definite article identical to a demonstrative

Example 61-21:
Mina thengile muye bayiskili. Lo wil ga yena phukile.
Mina
I
theng-ile
buy-pst
muye
art
bayiskili.
bicycle
Lo
def.art
wil
wheel
ga
poss
yena
it
phuk-ile.
break-pst
I bought a bicycle. Its wheel is broken.
Confidence:
Intermediate