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Indefinite article identical to numeral ‘one’
Example 67-16:
Saya ada dua anak, satu jantan, satu perempuan.
Saya
1sg
ada
have
dua
two
anak,
child
satu
one
jantan,
male
satu
one
perempuan.
female
I have two children, one son [and] one daughter.
Source:
Aye 2005
: 109
Example 67-69:
Ada
satu
orang tua.
Ada
exist
satu
one
orang
person
tua.
old
There was an old man.
Source:
Aye 2005
: 351
Example 67-70:
Cinmai oh myintin dekat ada
satu
tampat.
Cinmai
Chiang.Mai
oh
pcl
myintin
Myanmar
dekat
near
ada
have
satu
one
tampat.
place
Chiang Mai is a place near Myanmar.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Singapore Bazaar Malay
by
Khin Khin Aye
cite
Language:
Singapore Bazaar Malay
Feature:
Indefinite articles
Source:
Aye 2005
: 351
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