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Value Plural is not expressed overtly
Language:
Chinese Pidgin Russian
Parameter:
Expression of nominal plural meaning
References
Perekhvalskaya 2003
Examples
Теперь ибэнка исё зенщинэ исё карасивы.
Tiper' ibəŋka isio zenʃinə isio kərasivə.
Tiper'
now
ibəŋka
Japanese
isio
pl
zenʃinə
woman
isio
pl
kərasivə.
beautiful
Japanese women are beautiful.
tiper' probably means 'generally, usually' here.
See
Perekhvalskaya 2008
: 270
Брата сына рибятисэка исё полэно иво.
Bəratə synə ribiatisəka isio poləno iwo.
Bəratə
brother
synə
son
ribiatisəka
child
isio
pl
poləno
full
iwo.
3sg
My nephew has many children (lit. My brother's son has many children).
See
Perekhvalskaya 2008
: 274
книжка хóчи делай эта люди.
Kniʃka xoʧi d'elaj eta liudi.
Kniʃka
book
xoʧi
want
d'elaj
make
eta
this
liudi.
person
These people wish to compose a book.
See
Perekhvalskaya 2008
: 265
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