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Value Invariant plural marking
Language:
Bislama
Parameter:
Occurrence of nominal plural markers
References
Meyerhoff 2003
;
Meyerhoff 1998
Examples
ol haos oli fasfas tumas
ol
pl
haos
house
oli
agr
fasfas
fast
tumas
very
The houses are crowded together.
See
Meyerhoff 2003
: 235
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
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