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Expression of nominal plural meaning
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Plural suffix Frequency: 90.0%
Example 26-19:
aɪ lav dɔgs
aɪ
1sg
lav
love
dɔg-s
dog-
pl
I love dogs.
Source:
Velupillai 2003
: 119
Confidence:
Very certain
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Plural stem change Frequency: 10.0%
Example 26-32:
smao lido fit
smao
small
lido
little
fit
feet
small little feet
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Hawai‘i Creole
by
Viveka Velupillai
cite
Language:
Hawai‘i Creole
Feature:
Expression of nominal plural meaning
Source:
Own fieldwork recording
Velupillai 2003
: 119,
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