Rara #116
Legacy number: 116
| Number | 116 |
| Phenomenon | different definite article depending on whether an accompanying adjective denotes colour or another kind of property concept |
| Found in | Belhare (Kiranti, Tibeto-Burman) |
| Domain | morphology: inflection — cumulation, sensitivity |
| Type | nonesuch |
| Keywords | definite article, adjective, property concepts, colour |
| Source | Bickel, Balthasar (2001). Belhare. In Graham Thurgood & LaPolla Randy J. (eds.), The Sino-Tibetan Languages. London: Curzon Press. |
| Violates | none |
Discussion
Notes
e.g., phabeleng-ma khim ?red-DEF house?, ei/-na khim ?big-DEF house?
Comment
e.g., phabeleng-ma khim 'red-DEF house', ei/-na khim 'big-DEF house'
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