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Value Indefinite article distinct from numeral ‘one’
Language:
Jamaican
Parameter:
Indefinite articles
Examples
Wahn uman gi Piita di loki lato nomba fi plie.
Wahn
indf
uman
woman
gi
give
Piita
Peter
di
det
loki
lucky
lato
lottery
nomba
number
fi
inf
plie.
play
A woman gave Peter the lucky lottery number to play.
Piita pik wan apl an Mieri pik tuu.
Piita
Peter
pik
pick
wan
one
apl
apple
an
and
Mieri
Mary
pik
pick
tuu.
two
Peter picked one apple and Mary picked two.
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