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Indefinite pronouns
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Generic-noun-based indefinites
Example 42-35:
teng
angkoza
na rentu
teng
be
angkoza
thing
na
loc
rentu
inside
There is something inside.
Source:
Baxter 1988
: 55
Example 42-36:
teng
jenti
na fora
teng
be
jenti
person
na
loc
fora
outside
There is somebody outside.
Source:
Baxter 1988
: 55
Example 42-37:
úngua jénti
já kebrá aké práu
úngua
one
jénti
person
já
prf
kebrá
break
aké
that
práu
boat
Somebody broke the boat.
Example 42-38:
úngua angkóza
já rintá na éli sa ólu
úngua
one
angkóza
something
já
prf
rintá
enter
na
loc
éli
3sg
sa
gen
ólu
eye
Something entered his eye.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Papiá Kristang
by
Alan N. Baxter
cite
Language:
Papiá Kristang
Feature:
Indefinite pronouns
Source:
Baxter 1988
: 55
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