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Value Indefinite article identical to numeral ‘one’
Language:
Diu Indo-Portuguese
Parameter:
Indefinite articles
References
Cardoso 2009
Examples
ũ makak tiŋ i ũ crocodile.
ũ
one
makak
monkey
t-iŋ
exist
-
pst
i
and
ũ
one
<crocodile>.
crocodile
[Once upon a time], there was a monkey and a crocodile.
See
Cardoso 2009
: 225
Jacob ɛ ũ kɔb, el tə faze vɔs.
Jacob
Jacob
ɛ
cop
.
npst
ũ
one
kɔb,
snake
el
3
tə
ipfv
.
npst
faz-e
make-
inf
vɔs.
voice
Jacob is a snake, he's imitating its voice.
See
Cardoso 2004-2008
ũ irmã te i trey irmãw te.
ũ
one
irmã
sister
te
have.
npst
i
and
trey
three
irmãw
brother
te.
have.
npst
(I) have got one sister and three brothers.
See
Cardoso 2004-2008
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