Datapoint Sri Lanka Portuguese/Indefinite pronouns
There are three similar indefinite formations.
(1) Interrogative + see gives an indefinite reading equivalent to English 'some X/ any X' (see is the conditional marker).
(2) With the addition of the concessive marker /taam/ (in which case see is sometimes omitted) the reading is the universal 'X-ever. If a dependent verb is involved (e.g. whatever he touches'), the conditional and concessive markers usually follow the verb.
(3) Interrogative + voo gives an indefinite reading some X/ some X or other' (voo is the indefinite marker, used also to soften yes/no questions).
The indefinite pronoun aluŋas 'some [people], certain people' (no singular is found.) and the related determiner aluŋ are rare outside common expressions such as aluŋ ɔɔras 'sometimes; perhaps' and aluŋ jeentis 'some people'.
Values 
Interrogative-based indefinites
Frequency: 90.0%
- Example 41-39:
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eli kii tokaa see taan tafikaa oorueli3sg.mkiiwhattokaatouchseecondtaamconcta-fikaaprs-becomeoorugoldWhatever he touches becomes gold.
Source: Smith 1974-5: 1087
- Example 41-40:
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aki keensee teem voo, pafaya prenda, ravkiin?akiherekeemwhoseecondteembevoo,indfpa-fayainf-causprenda,studyravkiin?violinIs there someone here to teach, violin? OR: Is there anyone here to teach, violin?
Source: Smith 1974-5: 5545
- Example 41-41:
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etuspa un diiyapa kiivoo tadaa veslietus-pa3pl.hon-datuŋonediiya-paday-datkiiwhatvooindfta-daaprs-givevesliWesleyWesley is giving them something or other per day.
Source: Smith 1974-5: 1378
- Example 41-42:
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asii mee kii see pooy teemasiisomeefockiiwhatseecondpooyhabilteembeIt may be something like that.
Source: Smith 1974-5: 1653
- Confidence:
- Very certain
Special indefinites
Frequency: 10.0%
- Example 41-43:
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aluŋas tafalaa aka nikarasuportaa; isti mee losuportaa falaatu tafalaaaluŋa-ssome-plta-falaaprs-sayakathatnikara-suportaa;neg.hab-withstandistithismeefoclo-suportaafut-withstandfalaa=tuquot=pfvta-falaaprs-saySome say that [brand of tire] doesn’t withstand [the load]; only this [brand] withstands, they say.
- Confidence:
- Very certain