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Value Indefinite article identical to numeral ‘one’
Language:
San Andres Creole English
Parameter:
Indefinite articles
References
Bartens 2003
: 36
Examples
Di gyal had wan guol ring we ihn pupa gi im an wan guol niigl.
Di
art
.
def
gyal
girl
had
have.
pst
wan
art
.
indf
guol
gold
ring
ring
we
rel
ihn
3sg
.
poss
pupa
father
gi
give
im
3sg
an
and
wan
art
.
indf
guol
gold
niigl.
needle
The girl had a golden ring which her father had given to her and a golden needle.
wan; tuu; trii
wan;
one
tuu;
two
trii
three
one; two; three
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