Datapoint Sri Lanka Portuguese/Indefinite articles
Values 
Indefinite article identical to numeral ‘one’
- Example 41-4:
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avara bosa roostu sudu cummaa um fuumuley teemavaranowbosa2sg.genroostufacesuduallcummaajustumonefuumu=leysmoke=liketeemprs.beNow your whole face just is like a [cloud of] smoke.
Source: Smith 1974-5: 5075
- Example 41-21:
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um buku jaoyaa sara leʈʈar taparsa rɔnalumonebukubookjaa-oyaapst-look.atsaracondleʈʈarletterta-parsaprs-be.visiblerɔnalRonaldIf [I] look at a book, the letters are visible, Ronald.
Source: Smith 1974-5: 5077
- Example 41-58:
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korsaampa uŋ gɔɔta alagriiya padaaley kum tambomley mee noos lopapiyaakorsaam-paheart-datuŋonegɔɔtalittlealagriiyahappinesspa-daa=leyinf-give=likekumconjtambom=leyexcellent=likemeefocnoos1pllo-papiyaafut-speakWe just speak for the pleasure of it. OR: Consultant's translation: Without giving any trouble to the heart we shall just speak well.
Source: Smith 1974-5: 2375
- Confidence:
- Very certain