Value Variable plural marking of human or inanimate nouns

Language:
Hawai‘i Creole
Parameter:
Occurrence of nominal plural markers
References
Velupillai 2003: 102

Examples

  1. smal lido ɹak hiʔ [...] ɹol daʊ da ɹuf
    smal
    small
    lido
    little
    ɹak
    rock
    hiʔ
    hit
    [...]
    [...]
    ɹol
    roll
    daʊ
    down
    da
    art
    ɹuf
    roof
    Small little rocks hit [...] roll down the roof.

    See Velupillai 2003: 102

  2. haʊ kæn smao ɹaks hit a ɹuf?
    haʊ
    how
    kæn
    can
    smao
    small
    rak-s
    rock-pl
    hit
    hit
    a
    art
    ruf
    roof
    How can small rocks hit a roof?

    See Velupillai 2003: 102

  3. if aʊa gɹænmaɾa tol as nokæn
    if
    if
    aʊa
    1pl.poss
    grænmaɾa
    grandmother
    tol
    told
    as
    1pl.obl
    no-kæn
    proh
    if our grandmothers told us we weren't allowed to

    See Velupillai 2003: 116

  4. deɪ gaɪz go baɪ dɛm sam soɾaz
    deɪ
    dem
    gaɪ-z
    guy-pl
    go
    act
    baɪ
    buy
    dɛm
    refl
    sam
    some
    soɾa-z
    soda-pl
    Those guys go and buy themselves some sodas.

    See Velupillai 2003: 97