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Value Indefinite article is preposed
Language:
Diu Indo-Portuguese
Parameter:
Position of indefinite article in the noun phrase
References
Cardoso 2009
Examples
Ali ve ũ dɛmɔn si sai.
Ali
there
ve
see.
npst
ũ
one
dɛmɔn
ghost
si
if
sa-i.
leave-
inf
Watch out whether a ghost will come out.
See
Cardoso 2009
: 173
Ũ piken rat tiŋ vay nə del kamiŋ.
Ũ
one
piken
small
rat
mouse
t-iŋ
ipfv
-
pst
vay
go.
inf
nə
loc
də-el
of-
3sg
kamiŋ.
way
One small mouse was going about its way.
See
Cardoso 2009
: 166
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