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Indefinite articles
If the numeral is used in attributive function, it is on, if used independently, it is yonn.
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Indefinite article identical to numeral ‘one’
Example 50-50:
on chyen
on
one
chyen
dog
a dog
Example 50-51:
An ni on chyen. vs. An ni yonn.
An
1sg
ni
have
on
indf
chyen.
dog
vs.
vs.
An
1sg
ni
have
yonn.
one
I have a/one dog. vs. I have one.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Guadeloupean Creole
by
Serge Colot
and
Ralph Ludwig
cite
Language:
Guadeloupean Creole
Feature:
Indefinite articles
Source:
Own knowledge
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