Datapoint Diu Indo-Portuguese/Generic noun phrases in subject function

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Bare singular noun phrase in languages with definite article

Example 39-65:
Kriãs dig: "es kumid ɛ bunit" may nɔs dig: "es kumid ɛ muyt gustoz".
Kriãs
child
dig:
say.npst
"es
dem
kumid
food
ɛ
cop.npst
bunit"
beautiful/good
may
but
nɔs
1pl
dig:
say.npst
"es
dem
kumid
food
ɛ
cop.npst
muyt
very
gustoz".
tasty
Children say: "es kumid ɛ bunit", but we say: "es kumid ɛ muyt gustoz".

Source: Cardoso 2009: 229-30

Example 39-66:
ɛlifãt ɛ may fɔrt ki də nɔs.
ɛlifãt
elephant
ɛ
cop.npst
may
more
fɔrt
strong
ki
compar
də
from
nɔs.
1pl
Elephants are stronger than us.

Source: Cardoso 2009: 245

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