Datapoint Pidgin Hawaiian/Indefinite pronouns

Kekahi kanaka and kanaka 'person' were used as indefinite pronouns.

Values

Generic-noun-based indefinites

Example 71-42:
Ina kekahi kanaka kolohe piimai [...].
Ina
if
kekahi
some
kanaka
person
kolohe
bad
piimai
come
[...].
[...]
If somebody bad comes here [...].
Example 71-43:
kekahi mea [...]
kekahi
some
mea
thing
[...]
[...]
something [...]
Example 71-44:
Pehea la kanaka ma kela hale wau?
Pehea
why
la
mod
kanaka
person
ma
loc
kela
det
hale
house
wau?
1sg.poss
Why is someone in my house? (official court translation)
Confidence:
Certain