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Value Variable plural marking of human or inanimate nouns
Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
Parameter:
Occurrence of nominal plural markers
References
Faraclas 1996
: 168-171
Examples
man dè̱m, got dè̱m, ston dè̱m
man
man
dè̱m,
3pl
got
goat
dè̱m,
3pl
ston
stone
dè̱m
3pl
men, goats, stones
See
Faraclas 1996
: 168
man; got; ston
man;
man
got;
goat
ston
stone
man/men; goat(s); stone(s)
See
Faraclas 1996
: 168
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