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Yimas-Arafundi Pidgin
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Expression of nominal plural meaning
A plural word is available with human nouns, but rarely used.
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Plural word following the noun
Example 69-19:
kumbuŋa
kumbuŋa
shells
shells
Example 69-20:
nuŋgum munja kumbut asəŋ
nuŋgum
man
munja
man
kumbut
village
asəŋ
pl
the village men
Confidence:
Intermediate
Language:
Yimas-Arafundi Pidgin
by
William A. Foley
cite
Language:
Yimas-Arafundi Pidgin
Feature:
Expression of nominal plural meaning
Source:
Own field notes 1985
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