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Example 72-38
Yu putim nyawarrat kututij.
Yu
2sg
put-im
put-
tr
nyawa-rrat
this-
pauc
kututij.
stand.
red
You make this lot stand up.
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Comment:
-rrat
is a paucal marker which is only found on Gurindji-derived demonstratives and is optional. Unmarked demonstratives may also refer to more than one referent.
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
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