Datapoint Chinese Pidgin English/Expression of nominal plural meaning
The use of plural markers or stem-change derived from English is marginal. Most of the time plural is not indicated (see Example 71).
Values 
Plural suffix
Frequency: 50.0%
- Example 20-168:
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Ship got womans?Shipshipgotgotwomans?woman.plAre there women on the ship?
Source: Beechey 1831: 150
- Example 20-50:
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[...] and all good mans must so fashion do ebely number 7 moon.[...][...]andandallallgoodgoodmansmanmustmustsosofashionfashiondodoebelyeverynumbernumber7sevenmoon.moon[...] and everyone must do it in the seventh month of each year.
Source: Tilden 1833-34: 834
- Example 20-71:
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希麽必打忒其都卑時沽厘郎希He more better takee two piecee coolie long he.He3sgmoremorebetterbettertakeetaketwotwopieceeclfcooliecoolielongcomhe.3sgHe better take two coolies with him.
Source: Tong 1862: VI.55
- Confidence:
- Intermediate
Plural stem change
Frequency: 50.0%
- Example 20-33:
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㕭趨炉地倫合椏鏬咩(竹+厘)You children hap alla marry?You2sg.posschildrenchildrenhappfvallaallmarry?marryMay I ask whether all your children have been married?
Source: Tong 1862: VI.81
- Confidence:
- Intermediate