Value Indefinite article identical to numeral ‘one’

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Indefinite articles

Examples

  1. um buku jaoyaa sara leʈʈar taparsa rɔnal
    um
    one
    buku
    book
    jaa-oyaa
    pst-look.at
    sara
    cond
    leʈʈar
    letter
    ta-parsa
    prs-be.visible
    rɔnal
    Ronald
    If [I] look at a book, the letters are visible, Ronald.

    See Smith 1974-5: 5077

  2. avara bosa roostu sudu cummaa um fuumuley teem
    avara
    now
    bosa
    2sg.gen
    roostu
    face
    sudu
    all
    cummaa
    just
    um
    one
    fuumu=ley
    smoke=like
    teem
    prs.be
    Now your whole face just is like a [cloud of] smoke.

    See Smith 1974-5: 5075

  3. korsaampa uŋ gɔɔta alagriiya padaaley kum tambomley mee noos lopapiyaa
    korsaam-pa
    heart-dat
    uŋ
    one
    gɔɔta
    little
    alagriiya
    happiness
    pa-daa=ley
    inf-give=like
    kum
    conj
    tambom=ley
    excellent=like
    mee
    foc
    noos
    1pl
    lo-papiyaa
    fut-speak
    We just speak for the pleasure of it. OR: Consultant's translation: Without giving any trouble to the heart we shall just speak well.

    See Smith 1974-5: 2375