Datapoint Vincentian Creole/Definite articles

Values

Definite article distinct from demonstratives

Example 7-76:
i/di bwai
i/di
art
bwai
boy
the boy

Source: Prescod 2004: 142

Example 7-77:
dis/da bwai
dis/da
dem
bwai
boy
this boy / that boy
Example 7-78:
Di man hu bil da hous de duhn ded.
Di
art
man
man
hu
rel
∅
∅
bil
build
da
dem
hous
house
de
there
duhn
compl
ded.
dead
The man who built that house is dead.

Source: Prescod 2004: 194

Confidence:
Very certain