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Definition
pronoun for a specific person or thing farther away.
Example Sentence
Patois: Dat a mi sista.
English: That is my sister.
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Definition
Indicates a specific thing far from the speaker
Example Sentence
Patois: Mi like dat car.
English: I like that car.
Definition
Used to point out a specific noun that is farther in proximity
Example Sentence
Patois: Mi wah dat one.
English: I want that one.
Definition
used to identify a specific person or thing observed or heard by the speaker.
Example Sentence
Patois: A weh dat? Ah yuh dat? etc..
English: What is that?, Is that you? etc...
Example Sentence
Patois: Dat buk bilong tu mi.
English: That book belongs to me.
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