Value Bare plural noun phrase in languages with definite article

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Generic noun phrases in subject function

Examples

  1. aka parim boom prendudoor uŋa jafalaa: jeentis falaa daatu aka kriyaansas kitaprenda see aka muytu viraadu
    aka
    that
    parim
    1sg.dat
    boom
    good
    prendudoor
    learned.person
    uŋa
    one
    jaa-falaa:
    pst-say
    [jeentis
    [people
    falaa-daa-tu
    say-give-pfv.ptcp
    aka
    that
    kriyaansa-s
    child-pl
    ki-ta-prenda
    nmlz-prs-study
    see
    cond
    aka
    that
    muytu
    very
    viraadu]
    wrong]
    With respect to that, a very learned person told me that [the model of education whereby] people teach and children study is wrong. OR: Consultant's translation: That, one very learned person told me: people teaching [children] and that children learning is wrong.

    See Smith 1974-5: 5188