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Example 19-49
À wɔnt mek yù du mi
sɔ̀n
febɔ [...].
À
1sg
.
sbj
wɔnt
want
mek
sbjv
yù
2sg
du
do
mi
1sg
.
emph
sɔ̀n
some
febɔ
favour
[...].
[...]
I want you to do me a favour [...].
Comment:
When the quantifier
s
ɔ
̀n
functions as an indefinite article, it signals a lower degree of specificity than
wan
'one; a'.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Yakpo 2009
: 577
Language:
Pichi
by
Kofi Yakpo
cite
Datapoints:
Indefinite articles: Indefinite article distinct from numeral ‘one’
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