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An indefinite article can trigger a presupposition
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Certain indefinite noun phrases and indefinite subjects can carry or trigger existential presuppositions.

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Indefinite subjects in Durban Zulu
2014 · cited by 90
Paper [6] demonstrates that certain indefinite noun phrases (such as preverbal indefinite subjects in Durban Zulu) carry a presupposition of existence.
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The retrieved literature includes papers studying how indefinites interact with presuppositional properties, such as the existential presuppositions tied to certain indefinite subjects and articles.

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The Role of Presuppositionality in the Second Language Acquisition of English Articles
2010 · cited by 39
Paper [9] discusses how presuppositional indefinites interact with article choice and acquisition, noting contexts where indefinites are linked to presuppositions.
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