Value Invariant plural marking

Language:
Bislama
Parameter:
Occurrence of nominal plural markers
References
Meyerhoff 2003; Meyerhoff 1998

Examples

  1. ol haos oli fasfas tumas
    ol
    pl
    haos
    house
    oli
    agr
    fasfas
    fast
    tumas
    very
    The houses are crowded together.

    See Meyerhoff 2003: 235

  2. Ol man Saot oli klapem han mo prudprud long leg wetem singsing blong danis.
    Ol
    pl
    man
    man
    Saot
    south
    oli
    agr
    klapem
    clap
    han
    hand
    mo
    and
    prud~prud
    red.stamp
    long
    prep
    leg
    leg
    wetem
    with
    singsing
    song
    blong
    poss
    danis.
    dance
    Southern people clap their hand and stamp their feet in time with the dance's song.

    See Meyerhoff 1998