Value Variable plural marking of human or inanimate nouns

Language:
Ambon Malay
Parameter:
Occurrence of nominal plural markers
References
Scott 2008: 405

Examples

  1. Cengke cengke su abis.
    Cengke~cengke
    pl~clove
    su
    pfv
    abis.
    finish
    The clove trees are all destroyed.

    See Scott 2008: 406

  2. Ibu ibu suka cari dorang pung suami di situ.
    Ibu~ibu
    pl~mother
    suka
    like
    cari
    search.for
    dorang
    3pl
    pung
    poss
    suami
    husband
    di
    loc
    situ.
    there
    Married women search for their husbands there.

    See Scott 2008: 406