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