Conlangery #76: Definiteness
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What Is Definiteness?
Definiteness is a signal to your listener that you expect them to know what you're talking about. It can be something that's known because it was previously introduced in the discourse, or it can be something pragmatically known. There are some languages where the definite article cannot be used on infirmable or merely physically present things.
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