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Example 10-44
Maskita fala man iaz.
Maskita
mosquito
fala
follow
man
man
iaz.
ear
Mosquito follows man's ears.
Comment:
Considering that
iaz
is invariable with regard to number, this is not really an example of plural suffixation.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Unpublished field recordings
Language:
San Andres Creole English
by
Angela Bartens
cite
Datapoints:
Order of possessor and possessum: Possessor-possessum
Expression of nominal plural meaning: Plural suffix
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