Datapoint Ghanaian Pidgin English/Expression of nominal plural meaning

Values

Plural suffix Frequency: 55.6%

Example 16-35:
dat ples, no mɔskitos
dat
dem
ples,
place
no
neg
mɔskito-s
mosquito-pl
There are no mosquitoes in that place.

Source: Huber 1999: 206

Confidence:
Very certain

Plural reduplication Frequency: 33.3%

Example 16-37:
dɛ̀m dè kam opĩ faktri-faktri fɔr às
dɛ̀m
3pl
hab
kam
come
opĩ
open
faktri~faktri
factory~pl
fɔr
for
às
1pl.obl
They come and open factories for us.

Source: Huber 1999: 203

Confidence:
Very certain

Plural stem change Frequency: 11.1%

Example 16-36:
uman - umɛn
uman
woman
-
-
umɛn
woman.pl
woman - women
Confidence:
Very certain