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Position of definite article in the noun phrase
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Definite article is preposed
Example 72-17:
Dat warlakungku im warlakap nyilangka botulta.
Dat
the
warlaku-ngku
dog-
erg
im
3sg
warlakap
look.around
nyila-ngka
that-
loc
botul-ta.
bottle-
loc
The dog looked in that bottle.
Source:
Meakins 2008
: 73
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
by
Felicity Meakins
cite
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
Feature:
Position of definite article in the noun phrase
Source:
Meakins 2008
: 73
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