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Value Indefinite article identical to numeral ‘one’
Language:
Cavite Chabacano
Parameter:
Indefinite articles
Examples
Ya escribi yo
un
carta con mi amigo.
Ya
pfv
escribi
write
yo
1sg
un
indf
carta
letter
con
obj
mi
my
amigo.
friend
I wrote a letter to my friend.
See
Escalante 2005
: 23
Caro ahora un litro de gasolina.
Caro
expensive
ahora
now
un
indf
litro
liter
de
of
gasolina.
gasoline
A/One liter of gasoline is expensive nowadays.
See
Escalante 2005
: 87
Con un gente no mas ta sospecha el mga pulis.
Con
obj
un
one
gente
person
no
neg
mas
more
ta
ipfv
sospecha
suspect
el
def
mga
pl
pulis.
police
The policemen suspect only one person.
See
Escalante 2005
: 171
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