Value The language has numeral classifiers

Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
Parameter:
Sortal numeral classifiers
References
Tong 1862: VI.15

Examples

  1. 地士揷地喝念
    Thisee chop tea what name?
    Thisee
    dem
    chop
    clf
    tea
    tea
    what
    what
    name?
    name
    What is the name of this tea? OR: What is the name of this chop?

    See Tong 1862: VI.15

  2. 希麽必打忒其都卑時沽厘郎希
    He more better takee two piecee coolie long he.
    He
    3sg
    more
    more
    better
    better
    takee
    take
    two
    two
    piecee
    clf
    coolie
    coolie
    long
    com
    he.
    3sg
    He better take two coolies with him.

    See Tong 1862: VI.55