Datapoint Juba Arabic/Definite articles

Juba Arabic does not exhibit either definite and indefinte articles. However, in some cases the proximal demonstrative de can increase the degree of definiteness (see Examples 55, 56, 57).

Values

Neither definite nor indefinite article

Example 64-55:
béled ísim to terkéka de
béled
country
ísim
name
to
poss.3sg
terkéka
Terkeka
de
dem.prox
the village called Terkeka

Source: Manfredi 2005: 202

Example 64-56:
zol abú ja naárde de
zol
individual
abú
rel
ja
come
naárde
today
de
dem.prox
the man who came today

Source: Manfredi 2005: 202

Example 64-57:
rábbana de kwes
rábbana
god
de
dem.prox
kwes
good
God is good.

Source: Manfredi 2005: 204

Confidence:
Very certain