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Papiamentu
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Position of indefinite article in the noun phrase
The indefinite article is homophonous with the numeral un 'one'.
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Indefinite article is preposed
Example 47-25:
e buki; un buki
e
def
buki;
book
un
indf
buki
book
the book; a book
Source:
Goilo 1972
: 14
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Papiamentu
by
Silvia Kouwenberg
cite
Language:
Papiamentu
Feature:
Position of indefinite article in the noun phrase
Source:
Maurer 1988
: 35
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