Datapoint Papiá Kristang/Indefinite pronouns

Values

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
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
prf
rintá
enter
na
loc
éli
3sg
sa
gen
ólu
eye
Something entered his eye.
Confidence:
Very certain