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The associative plural
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Special associative plural marker identical to 3rd plural pronoun
Example 14-31:
Felicia nem done gone.
Felicia
Felicia
nem
ass
done
compl
gone.
go.
pst
Felicia and her friends/family/associates have gone already.
Example 14-32:
The Lees left.
The
the
Lees
Lees
left.
left
The Lees (group) left.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
African American English
by
Lisa Green
cite
Language:
African American English
Feature:
The associative plural
Source:
Own knowledge
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