10 Position of indefinite article in the noun phrase
This feature is described more fully in
chapter 10.
Summary
An element is considered an indefinite article if it occurs commonly with indefinite noun phrases and signals that the noun phrase is indefinite (not definite, not uniquely not identifiable by the hearer). Indefinite articles are often identical to the numeral 'one'.
Authors
Martin Haspelmath and the APiCS ConsortiumValues
| excl | shrd | all | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Indefinite article is preposed | 63 | 1 | 64 |
 | Indefinite article is postposed | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 | The language has no indefinite article | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Representation: | 76 | |||
| Language | Value | Lexifier | Details | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Id | Primary text | Analyzed text | Gloss | Translation | Type | Language | Audio | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|