indefinitesingular
Indefinitesingular is a term used in linguistic theory to describe a subtype of indefinite noun phrases that refer to a single, non-specific entity. It signals indefiniteness while encoding singular number, distinguishing it from indefinite plurals and from definite or generic uses of the same noun. The term is common in discussions of determiner systems and numeral morphology.
Across languages, indefinitesingular is realized in several ways. It is often expressed with a singular determiner
Typology and cross-linguistic variation. In languages without a distinct indefinite article, indefinitesingular may be expressed with
Example sketches. In English, the phrase a cat encodes an indefinite singular reference. In languages with dedicated