On the Adjectival Definite Article in Slovenian
On the Adjectival Definite Article in Slovenian

Summary/Abstract: This paper discusses the Slovenian word TA, which is in some ways reminiscent of the standard definite articles known from many European languages, but has several atypical characteristics that make it unique and without a true parallel. TA appears only with adjectives, which, along with some other characteristics, makes it parallel to the adjectival LONG form in Bosnian / Croatian / Serbian. We propose that TA is actually the subject of a small clause that acts as an attributive modifier; as such, TA has nothing to do with definiteness or specificity functional projections.

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