The value of the property Demonstrative Noun Adjective is "yes" for a language when this order is found in a <a href="/glossary#neutral-context">neutral context</a>. As with all word order properties, we restrict our attention to <a href="/glossary#productive">productive word order</a> patterns.<br>
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<b><a href="/glossary#demonstrative">Definition of Demonstrative</a></b><br><br>	
<b>General Note on Word Order Properties</b>: <br>
A "yes" value for the property Demonstrative Noun Adjective does not exclude a "yes" value for other orders of these categories. <br>
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<b>NA (Not Applicable)</b>: NA for this property means that the language has either no demonstratives or no nouns or no adjectives.<br>
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Examples:<br><br>
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English is "yes" for Demonstrative Noun Adjective:<br>
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Those students responsible will be punished.<br>
Those students present will know what is on the test.<br>
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Italian is "yes" for Demonstrative Noun Adjective:<br>
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Voglio questi libri rossi<br>
want.1SG these books red.PL<br>
"I want these book"<br>
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Japanese is “noâ€ for the property Demonstrative Noun Adjective, since this word order is always ungrammatical:<br>
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*kono hon akai<br>
this book red<br>
"this red book"<br><br>
