(Udmurt)

NoArt

NoArt: The language does not have articles.

(1)nošodigčuknaanunošik
CONJonemorningAnuagainPCL
zareź-emyny-nydaśaśky-kusipsikvekčikuara-jen-yz
sea‑ILLgo‑INF get_ready‑PTCPSipsikthinvoice‑INSCOM‑3SG
kur-i-z:
ask‑PST‑3SG
’One morning, when Anu was getting ready again to go to the sea, Sipsik asked this in a high pitched voice:’ (UdmCorp.)

Udmurt does not have the category of indefinite articles. However, the numeral odig ’one’ may occasionally function as an indefinite article (1).

Author: Laura Horváth


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