Value Indefinite article identical to numeral ‘one’

Language:
Diu Indo-Portuguese
Parameter:
Indefinite articles
References
Cardoso 2009

Examples

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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