Value Plural noun phrase with definite article

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

Examples

  1. [...] tajuntaa luvaara andaatu, nosa jeentis doos pesaan tiɲatu, japapiyaa see, isti malvaars graasa tafaya [...]
    [...]
    [...]
    ta-juntaa
    [prs-meet
    luvaara
    place
    andaa-tu,
    go-pfv.ptcp]
    nosa
    [1pl.gen
    jeentis
    people
    doos
    two
    pesaan
    person
    tiɲa-tu,
    stand-pfv.ptcp
    jaa-papiyaa
    pst-speak
    see,
    cond]
    isti
    this
    malvaar-s
    Tamil-pl
    graasa
    ridicule
    ta-faya
    prs-do
    [...]
    [...]
    [...] having gone to a place where [they] get together, if two of our people stand and talk, the(se) Tamils ridicule [them].

    See Smith 1977: 148-149