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Value Variable plural marking of human or inanimate nouns
Language:
Gurindji Kriol
Parameter:
Occurrence of nominal plural markers
References
Meakins 2011
Examples
Wi garra gedim wumarawalija.
Wi
1pl
.
sbj
garra
pot
ged-im
get-
tr
wumara-walija.
rock-
pauc
We’ll get some rocks.
See
Meakins 2003-2006
Yu putim nyawarrat kututij.
Yu
2sg
put-im
put-
tr
nyawa-rrat
this-
pauc
kututij.
stand.
red
You make this lot stand up.
See
Meakins 2003-2006
Nyanawu kirri dei bin bringim im bihain wayi.
Nyanawu
remember
kirri
woman
dei
3pl
.
sbj
bin
pst
bring-im
bring-
tr
im
3sg
.
obj
bihain
behind
wayi.
tag
You remember those women, they used to bring it at the back, didn't they.
See
Meakins 2011
: 407
Dem manyanyi na ai laikim yapayapa.
Dem
those
manyanyi
plant.species
na
foc
ai
1sg
.
sbj
laik-im
like-
tr
yapayapa.
young
I like the young manyanyi leaves.
See
Meakins 2003-2006
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