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Value Indefinite article is preposed
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
Parameter:
Position of indefinite article in the noun phrase
Examples
Kela lio oe inaha
akahi eke palani
.
Kela
det
lio
horse
oe
2sg
.
poss
inaha
tear
akahi
indf
eke
sack
palani.
bran
Your horse tore into a sack of bran.
Kela wahine no iaia hele malaila lawe kekahi papa liilii.
Kela
that
wahine
woman
no
intens
iaia
3sg
hele
go
malaila
there
lawe
take
kekahi
indf
.
pl
papa
board
liilii.
little
That woman went there [and] took some pieces of boards.
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