Pacific Creole Comparison
| English | Bislama | Pijin | Tok Pisin | Torres Strait Creole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and | mo | an | na | ane, 'ne, an, a |
| the / this | __ ia / ya | __ ia | dispela __ | (the) dha - dhemtu - dhem / (this) dhis __ (ia) / (that) dhis __ dhe, dhas __ (dhe) |
| he / she / it / him / her | hem | hem | em / en | em |
| for | from | fo | long | po |
| (adjective marker) | -fala | -fala | -pela | -Ø (-wan when not before the noun - em i big man he's a big man - man i bigwan the man's big) |
| woman | woman | woman / mere | meri | uman / oman (dialect difference) |
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