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Example 6-25
a cat, two cat(s), all dem cat(s)
a
det
cat,
cat
two
two
cat(s),
cat(
pl
)
all
all
dem
art
cat(s)
cat(
pl
)
a cat, two cats, all these cats
Comment:
The plural suffix is not obligatory when the modifiers carry indications of number.
Type:
constructed by linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Trinidad English Creole
by
Susanne Mühleisen
cite
Datapoints:
Expression of nominal plural meaning: Plural suffix
Indefinite articles: Indefinite article distinct from numeral ‘one’
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