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Example 48-8
ese ombe
ese
this
ombe
man
this man / these men
Spanish:
ese hombre / esos hombres
Comment:
Note that a plural marker is NOT obligatory in Palenquero. Thus it can be
ese ombe
alone 'these men' (plural), and also
ma ese ombe
'these men'.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Recorded by author
Language:
Palenquero
by
Armin Schwegler
cite
Datapoints:
Order of demonstrative and noun: Demonstrative word precedes noun
Occurrence of nominal plural markers: Variable plural marking of human or inanimate nouns
Definite articles: No definite article, but indefinite article
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