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Indefinite Pronouns
Language:
Tagalog
Feature:
Indefinite Pronouns
by
Martin Haspelmath
Value:
Existential construction
Examples
Sentence igt-3418:
May d
ating kahapon.
May
exist
d<um>ating
< ACTOR.VOICE >come.
pfv
kahapon.
yesterday
Someone came yesterday (lit. There exists (one who) came).
References
Schachter and Otanes 1972
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