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Old generic-noun-based indefinites continuing somebody/something
Example 21-26:
Got
somebody
at the door. I wan
something
to eat.
Got
there.be.
3sg
somebody
somebody
at
at
the
det
door.
door
I
1sg
wan
want
something
something
to
to
eat.
eat
There is somebody at the door. I want something to eat.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Singlish
by
Lisa Lim
and
Umberto Ansaldo
cite
Language:
Singlish
Feature:
Indefinite pronouns
Source:
Own knowledge
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