Re: CHAT: Definite/Indefinite Article Distinction

Arthaey Angosii scripsit:

> Do all languages make a distinction between definite and indefinite
> articles, =E0 la "the" and "a"? Assuming a language uses articles at all,
> that is.
No.  Greek and Irish have only definite, Farsi (IIRC) has only indefinite.

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