5. Definite Article After Locations

Question 1

Use a definite article after a preposition of place to stress where you are referring to.

Common prepositions of place in Creole are anndan (inside), deyò (outside), anba (down), etc.

Answer 1

As an example, suppose that you want to say The chair is inside in Creole. The standard way of saying that is simply as Chèz la anndan.

But you can use a definite article after the preposition anndan (inside) to stress that the chair really is inside. In that case, it would be Chèz la anndan an.

Question 2

1. The box is inside
2. The dog is outside
3. It is going down

Answer 2

1. • Bwat la anndan (W)
   • Bwat la anndan an (R)
2. • Chen an deyò (W)
   • Chen an deyò a (R)
3. • Li pral anba (W)
   • Li pral anba a (R)

Question 3

When You Need to Be Careful

You can only use the definite article this way when the preposition is the last word in the sentence

1. The box is inside the house
2. The dog is out of the cage
3. It is going under the table

Answer 3

1.
Right: Bwat la anndan kay la
Wrong: Bwat la anndan an kay la

2. Right: Chen an deyò kaj la
   Wrong: Chen an deyò a kaj la
3. Right: Li pral anba tab la
   Wrong: Li pral anba a tab la