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Value Indefinite article distinct from numeral ‘one’
Language:
Singlish
Parameter:
Indefinite articles
References
Wee and Ansaldo 2004
: 58-60
Examples
a cat; one cat
a
det
cat;
cat
one
quant
cat
cat
a cat; one cat
You mean you brought your I.C. to a temp agency?
You
2sg
mean
mean
you
2sg
brought
bring.
pst
your
2sg
.
poss
I.C.
identity.card
to
prep
a
art
temp
temporary
agency?
agency
Do you mean you brought your identity card to an agency for temporary jobs?
See
Wee and Ansaldo 2004
: 60
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