Value Plural suffix

Language:
Kriol
Parameter:
Expression of nominal plural meaning
References
Munro 2004: 189-191

Examples

  1. Wen wi bin langa Carlton, en Missis bin oldei givit mibala boksis.
    Wen
    when
    wi
    1pl.excl
    bin
    pst
    langa
    loc
    Carlton,
    Carlton
    en
    and
    Missis
    Missis
    bin
    pst
    oldei
    always
    giv-it
    give-tr
    mibala
    1pl.excl
    boks-is.
    box-pl
    When we were [working] on Carlton Station, and the Missus used to give us boxes. (with matches, to burn the grass)
  2. Sambala elikopta bin bajimap lilbit daga, maidi tu, thri deis [...] leita.
    Sam-bala
    some-adj2
    elikopta
    helicopter
    bin
    pst
    bajimap
    bring:tr
    lilbit
    little.bit
    daga,
    food
    maidi
    maybe
    tu,
    two
    thri
    three
    dei-s
    day-pl
    [...]
    [...]
    leita.
    later
    Some helicopters brought a little bit of food, maybe two [or] three days later.

    See Angelo et al. 1998