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Indefinite pronouns
Kekahi kanaka and kanaka 'person' were used as indefinite pronouns.
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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
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
by
Sarah J. Roberts
cite
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
Feature:
Indefinite pronouns
Source:
Own data
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