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Value Variable plural marking of human or inanimate nouns
Language:
Santome
Parameter:
Occurrence of nominal plural markers
References
Alexandre et al. 2007
Examples
Inen mina na be fô.
Inen
3pl
mina
child
na
neg
be
go
f=ô.
neg
=
pcl
The children didn't go.
Manga na sa bwa fa.
Manga
mango
na
neg
sa
cop
bwa
good
fa.
neg
The mangos aren't tasty OR: The (particular) mango isn't tasty.
Inen ngê se môlê ala me.
Inen
pl
.
def
ngê
person
se
dem
môlê
die
ala
there
me.
right
These people died right there.
inen fya se
inen
pl
.
def
fya
leaf
se
dem
these/those leaves
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