Value Variable plural marking of human or inanimate nouns

Language:
Singapore Bazaar Malay
Parameter:
Occurrence of nominal plural markers
References
Aye 2005: 98

Examples

  1. Sekarang malam pasar sudah manyak kurang.
    Sekarang
    now
    malam
    night
    pasar
    market
    sudah
    pfv
    manyak
    very
    kurang.
    less
    Now, the night markets have already become less.

    See Aye 2005: 123

  2. anjing punya kaki
    anjing
    dog
    punya
    poss
    kaki
    leg
    the dog's leg/legs

    See Aye 2005: 352

  3. kawan-kawan; buku-buku
    kawan~kawan;
    friend~friend
    buku~buku
    book~book
    friends; books

    See Aye 2005: 98

  4. Ada Melayu punya kawan-kawan campo-campo ada la.
    Ada
    have
    Melayu
    Malay
    punya
    attr
    kawan~kawan
    friend~friend
    campo~campo
    mix~mix
    ada
    have
    la.
    emph
    [I] have Malay friends, with whom [I] mix all the time.

    See Aye 2005: 98

  5. itu gadis sama dia punya kawan
    itu
    dem
    gadis
    girl
    sama
    with
    dia
    3sg
    punya
    poss
    kawan
    friend
    that girl and her friend(s)