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Yimas-Arafundi Pidgin
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Definite articles
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Definite article identical to a demonstrative
Example 69-23:
yəm mən murimbi tanan kakan
yəm
water
mən
that/the?
muri-mbi
run-
dep
ta-nan
Prog-
nonfut
kakan
neg
That/the water hasn't drained yet.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Yimas-Arafundi Pidgin
by
William A. Foley
cite
Language:
Yimas-Arafundi Pidgin
Feature:
Definite articles
Source:
Own field notes 1985
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