Re: Conlang Change and The Definite Article

steven@olywa.net writes:
>I didn't know that there was a connection between VSO word order and the
>use
>of definite articles.   How many VSO languages have you studied?
>Approximately how many VSO languages are there all told?   Are you sure
>that
>there is a VSO-definite article connection in natural languages?
Interesting. Tagalog prefers VSO, and there are no articles (trigger
markers). I put articles in Saalangal only because I like them. Anyway.....

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