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Example 66-30
Derang nigri ka baaru ruumapəɖə arikat.
Derang
3pl
nigri
(large).village
ka
in
baaru
new
ruuma-pəɖə
house-
pl
a-rikat.
prs
-build
They are building new houses in the (large) village.
Comment:
This is a constructed example in the Kirinda dialect (verified locally with native speakers).
Type:
constructed by linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
by
Peter Slomanson
cite
Datapoints:
Expression of nominal plural meaning: Plural suffix
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