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Co-occurrence of demonstrative and definite article
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No co-occurrence
Example 7-83:
A mi ruhn dis hous ya.
A
foc
mi
1sg
ruhn
run
dis
dem
hous
house
ya.
here
I am the one running this house. OR: I am running this house.
Source:
Prescod 2004
: 264
Example 7-84:
*A mi ruhn dis di hous ya.
*A
foc
mi
1sg
ruhn
run
dis
dem
di
art
hous
house
ya.
here
NOT: I am the one running this house.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Vincentian Creole
by
Paula Prescod
cite
Language:
Vincentian Creole
Feature:
Co-occurrence of demonstrative and definite article
Source:
Own knowledge
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