Value Indefinite article identical to numeral ‘one’

Language:
Papiá Kristang
Parameter:
Indefinite articles
References
Baxter 1988: 87

Examples

  1. eli ja olá ńgua mulé brangku mbés, se [...]
    eli
    3sg
    ja
    pfv
    olá
    see
    ńgua
    one
    mulé
    woman
    brangku
    white
    mbés,
    very
    se
    know
    [...]
    [...]
    He saw a woman who was very white, you know [...].

    See Baxter 1988: 87

  2. eli teng justu ńgua prau, ńgka dos prau
    eli
    3sg
    teng
    have
    justu
    just
    ńgua
    one
    prau,
    boat
    ńgka
    neg
    dos
    two
    prau
    boat
    He has only one boat, not two boats.