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Value Indefinite article distinct from numeral ‘one’
Language:
Pichi
Parameter:
Indefinite articles
References
Yakpo 2009
Examples
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 [...].
See
Yakpo 2009
: 577
Mek à pul
wan
smɔl tòrí.
Mek
sbjv
à
1sg
.
sbj
pul
remove
wan
one
smɔl
small
tòrí.
story
Let me tell a small story.
wan; tu; tre
wan;
one
tu;
two
tre
three
one; two; three
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