Value Plural suffix

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Expression of nominal plural meaning

Examples

  1. muytu moosamley isti luvaaras
    muytu
    very
    moosam=ley
    bad=like
    isti
    this
    luvaara-s
    place-pl
    Very bad, these places!

    See Smith 1974-5: 5244

  2. aka laraandu indum meʃiin teem. meʃiins teem taantu
    aka
    that
    laraa-ndu
    leave-ptcp
    inda
    another
    uŋ
    one
    meʃiin
    machine
    teem.
    prs.be.
    meʃiin-s
    machine-pl
    teem
    prs.be
    taantu
    many
    That aside, there is another machine. There are many machines. OR: That aside, [we] have another machine. [We] have many machines.

    See Smith 1974-5: 5303

  3. akamee, bəəgaspa juuda faya juuda faya falaa jafalaa
    aka=mee,
    that=foc
    [bəəga-s-pa
    [Burgher-pl-dat
    juuda
    help
    faya
    do
    juuda
    help
    faya
    do
    falaa]
    quot]
    jaa-falaa
    pst-say
    Indeed! They said "help the Burghers, help [them]."

    See Smith 1974-5: 5337