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Example 73-37
boskunaga, perroguna, hermanaguna, gatosta, punchuguna
bos-kuna-ga,
2sg
-
pl
-
top
perro-guna,
dog-
pl
hermana-guna,
sister-
pl
gato-s-ta,
cat-
pl
-
acc
punchu-guna
poncho-
pl
you all, dogs, sisters, cats, poncho's
Comment:
Plural is always formed with
-guna
, except for the Spanish
-s
as in 'cats'.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Field notes
Language:
Media Lengua
by
Pieter Muysken
cite
Datapoints:
Expression of nominal plural meaning: Plural suffix
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