Latin Indefinite Pronouns

[Has97] [Bub26]

Latin has a two-way split in the SK–SU–NS region of [Has97]'s map: aliquis (ali- + interrogative quis) covers non-specific and specific-unknown (AAB pattern); quidam (interrogative qui + -dam) covers specific-known. Both forms are interrogative-based.

Latin is not in [DH13b] F46A's 326-language sample, so no WALS bridge theorem is stated for Latin in Studies/Haspelmath1997.lean. The morphological-basis encoding is recorded for cross-linguistic comparison anyway.

def Latin.Indefinites.aliEntry : Indefinite.IndefinitePronoun

Latin aliquis: non-specific + specific-unknown (AAB pattern). Interrogative-based: ali- + interrogative quis. D&A type iv epistemic (var(∅,x)); distribution matches profile. [Has97], [Bub26] Table 1.

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def Latin.Indefinites.damEntry : Indefinite.IndefinitePronoun

Latin quidam: specific-known indefinite (interrogative qui + -dam). D&A type v dep(∅,x). [Has97], [Bub26] Table 1.

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def Latin.Indefinites.paradigm : Indefinite.IndefiniteParadigm

The Latin indefinite paradigm: AAB pattern, both forms interrogative-based.

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• Latin.Indefinites.paradigm = { language := "Latin", isoCode := "lat", forms := [Latin.Indefinites.aliEntry, Latin.Indefinites.damEntry] }

theorem Latin.Indefinites.latin_paradigm_is_AAB : paradigm.syncretism = some Indefinite.SyncretismPattern.AAB

Latin paradigm exhibits Haspelmath's AAB syncretism: NS+SU coexpressed (aliquis), SK distinct (quidam).