Datapoint Papiá Kristang/Expression of nominal plural meaning

Reduplication to indicate plural is a property of common count nouns. Some nouns also display partial reduplication. However, it is important to note that the head noun does not normally reduplicate if it is determined by a quantifier or a numeral.

Values

Plural reduplication

Example 42-40:
aké kaza kaza ja belu
aké
that
kaza
house
kaza
house
ja
pfv
belu
old
The/those houses are old.

Source: Baxter 1988: 102-104

Example 42-41:
aké krenkrensa ta fazé amoku
aké
that
kren~krensa
child~child
ta
prog
fazé
make
amoku
noise
The children are making noise.

Source: Baxter 1988: 102

Confidence:
Very certain