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Value Variable plural marking of human or inanimate nouns
Language:
Cameroon Pidgin English
Parameter:
Occurrence of nominal plural markers
References
Bellama et al. 1983
: 12
;
Todd 1991
: 16
Examples
Haumoch foh dat yu banana?
Ha
how
motch
much
fo
for
dat
that
yu
2sg
.
poss
banana?
banana
How much are those bananas of yours?
See
Todd 1991
: 16
Pikin dem di pley futbol fo stad.
Pikin
child
dem
pl
di
ipfv
pley
play
futbol
football
fo
for
stad.
stadium
The children are playing football at the stadium.
See
Ayafor 2008
: 444
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