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Indefinite articles almost always come from the numeral 1, while most definite articles routinely evolve from pronouns like 'they' or demonstratives like 'this'. Sometimes this is extremely transparent. For example, Spanish has 'uno' for one,
How to Make a Language - Part 7: Grammatical Evolution
Indefinite articles almost always come from the numeral 1, while most definite articles routinely evolve from pronouns like 'they' or demonstratives like 'this'. Sometimes this is extremely transparent. For example, Spanish has 'uno' for one,
How to Make a Language - Part 7: Grammatical Evolution