Value Indefinite article identical to numeral ‘one’

Language:
Reunion Creole
Parameter:
Indefinite articles
References
Chaudenson 1974: 365

Examples

  1. Pandan in moi [...] zot i trap pa ryin.
    Pandan
    during
    en
    indf
    mwa
    month
    [...]
    [...]
    zot
    3pl
    i
    fin
    trap
    catch
    pa
    neg
    ryen.
    nothing
    During one month [...] they catch nothing.
    French: Pendant un mois [...] ils n'attrapent rien.

    See Barat et al. 1977: 59

  2. In bo zour lavé in vyé boug, [...].
    En
    indf
    bo
    good
    zour
    day
    lave
    have.pst
    en
    indf
    vye
    old
    boug,
    man
    [...].
    [...]
    Once upon a time, there was an old man, [...].
    French: Un beau jour, il y avait un vieil homme, [...].

    See Barat et al. 1977: 63

  3. [...] li manz enn, li donn son syin sakin enn.
    [...]
    [...]
    li
    3sg.fin
    manz
    eat
    enn,
    one
    li
    3sg.fin
    donn
    give
    son
    poss.3sg
    syen
    dog
    saken
    each
    enn.
    one
    [...] he eats one, he gives his dogs one each.
    French: [...] il en mange un, il en donne un à chacun de ses chiens.

    See Barat et al. 1977: 63