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Indefinite articles
Bare nouns are also possible with indefinite reference.
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Indefinite article identical to numeral ‘one’
Example 42-50:
eli ja olá
ńgua
mulé brangku mbés, se [...]
eli
3sg
ja
pfv
olá
see
ńgua
one
mulé
woman
brangku
white
mbés,
very
se
know
[...]
[...]
He saw a woman who was very white, you know [...].
Source:
Baxter 1988
: 87
Example 42-51:
eli teng justu
ńgua
prau, ńgka dos prau
eli
3sg
teng
have
justu
just
ńgua
one
prau,
boat
ńgka
neg
dos
two
prau
boat
He has only one boat, not two boats.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Papiá Kristang
by
Alan N. Baxter
cite
Language:
Papiá Kristang
Feature:
Indefinite articles
Source:
Baxter 1988
: 87
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