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Example 72-37
Wi garra gedim wumarawalija.
Wi
1pl
.
sbj
garra
pot
ged-im
get-
tr
wumara-walija.
rock-
pauc
We’ll get some rocks.
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Comment:
-walija
is a paucal marker only found on nouns.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Meakins 2003-2006
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
by
Felicity Meakins
cite
Datapoints:
Occurrence of nominal plural markers: Variable plural marking of human or inanimate nouns
Expression of nominal plural meaning: Plural suffix
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