Value Variable plural marking of human or inanimate nouns

Language:
Bahamian Creole
Parameter:
Occurrence of nominal plural markers

Examples

  1. I had four husband.
    I
    1sg.sbj
    had
    have.pst
    four
    four
    husband.
    husband
    I had four husbands.

    See Glinton-Meicholas 1995: 10

  2. Miss - the boys - them broke down Bay Street.
    Miss
    Miss
    -
     
    the
    art
    boys
    boy.pl
    -
     
    them
    pl
    broke
    break[pfv]
    down
    down
    Bay
    Bay
    Street.
    Street
    Miss, the men completely destroyed Bay Street.
  3. And girl, let me tell you. When you go to the Island - when you go to Island, try carry Off. Because them mosquito, they'll kill you - and them sandfly.
    [...]
    [...]
    them
    pl
    mosquito,
    mosquito[sbj]
    they'll
    3pl.sbj.fut
    kill
    kill
    you
    2sg.obj
    -
     
    and
    and
    them
    pl
    sandfly.
    sandfly[sbj]
    [...] those mosquitoes [...] and those sandflies.
  4. De boy-dem playin' hockey.
    De
    art
    boy-dem
    boy-pl
    playin'
    play-prog
    hockey.
    hockey
    The boys are playing hockey.

    See Glinton-Meicholas 1995: 10