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Value No plural marking
Language:
Eskimo Pidgin
Parameter:
Occurrence of nominal plural markers
References
Stefánsson 1909
Examples
ōmē'lĭk a'baba ca'vik ka'ili ili'psi
ōmē'lĭk
captain
a'baba
say
ca'vik
knife
ka'ili
come
ili'psi
you
The captain orders you to bring him a knife.
See
Stefánsson 1909
: 222
cuna elekta illuit?
cuna
which
elekta
go
illuit?
you
Where are you going?
See
Stefánsson 1909
: 230
ĭnnūĭt homolȗktu
ĭnnūĭt
men
homolȗktu
many
many people
See
Stefánsson 1909
: 225
kaktuña mȗkki innuk kōpȗk
kaktuña
hungry
mȗkki
dead
innuk
man
kōpȗk
Kōpȗk
People are starving at Kōpȗk.
See
Stefánsson 1909
: 225
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