Dem

[dem]

Definition

They; them; plural marker appended to nouns.

Example Sentences

Patois:
Di pickney dem a play outside.
English:
The children are playing outside.

Patois:
Tell dem say mi a come now.
English:
Tell them that I am coming now.

Usage Tip

Essential grammatical particle acting as third-person plural pronoun or post-nominal pluralizer.

Patois Synonym:
English Synonym: them; those; (plural marker)

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