Value Indefinite article identical to numeral ‘one’

Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
Parameter:
Indefinite articles

Examples

  1. Pompanganak deppe ummana kumbang attu ekasi (aða). Attusi duasi?
    Pompang-anak
    female-child
    de-pe
    3sg-poss
    umma-na
    mother-dat
    kumbang
    flower
    attu
    indf
    e-kasi
    asp-give
    (aða).
    (aux)
    Attu-si
    one-or
    dua-si?
    two-or
    The girl has given her mother a rose. One or two?
  2. Itu oorang serattu.
    Itu
    dem
    oorang
    person
    ser-attu.
    teacher-indf
    That person is a (male) teacher.