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Value Plural suffix
Language:
Kriol
Parameter:
Expression of nominal plural meaning
References
Munro 2004
: 189-191
Examples
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)
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
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