Value Bare singular noun phrase in languages with definite article

Language:
Diu Indo-Portuguese
Parameter:
Generic noun phrases in subject function
References
Cardoso 2009

Examples

  1. Kriãs dig: "es kumid ɛ bunit" may nɔs dig: "es kumid ɛ muyt gustoz".
    Kriãs
    child
    dig:
    say.npst
    "es
    dem
    kumid
    food
    ɛ
    cop.npst
    bunit"
    beautiful/good
    may
    but
    nɔs
    1pl
    dig:
    say.npst
    "es
    dem
    kumid
    food
    ɛ
    cop.npst
    muyt
    very
    gustoz".
    tasty
    Children say: "es kumid ɛ bunit", but we say: "es kumid ɛ muyt gustoz".

    See Cardoso 2009: 229-30

  2. ɛlifãt ɛ may fɔrt ki də nɔs.
    ɛlifãt
    elephant
    ɛ
    cop.npst
    may
    more
    fɔrt
    strong
    ki
    compar
    də
    from
    nɔs.
    1pl
    Elephants are stronger than us.

    See Cardoso 2009: 245