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Value Variable plural marking of human or inanimate nouns
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
Parameter:
Occurrence of nominal plural markers
Examples
Wau aole nana kela
mau
poho kiwi.
Wau
1sg
aole
neg
nana
look
kela
det
mau
pl
poho
container
kiwi.
horn
I didn't see the buffalo horn containers (used for opium).
Wau ike kela
mau
keiki akolu maloko nei.
Wau
1sg
ike
see
kela
det
mau
pl
keiki
child
akolu
three
maloko
inside
nei.
here
I saw three children inside here.
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