Datapoint Santome/Occurrence of nominal plural markers

The plural marker inen typically modifies human nouns, with or without additional modifying material (possessives, demonstratives, etc.), although bare nouns can also be used for plural readings. Inanimate nouns, on the other hand, can only be preceded by plural inen in the presence of additional modifying material.

Values

Variable plural marking of human or inanimate nouns

Example 35-45:
Inen mina na be fô.
Inen
3pl
mina
child
na
neg
be
go
f=ô.
neg=pcl
The children didn't go.
Example 35-46:
Manga na sa bwa fa.
Manga
mango
na
neg
sa
cop
bwa
good
fa.
neg
The mangos aren't tasty OR: The (particular) mango isn't tasty.
Example 35-47:
Inen ngê se môlê ala me.
Inen
pl.def
ngê
person
se
dem
môlê
die
ala
there
me.
right
These people died right there.
Example 35-48:
inen fya se
inen
pl.def
fya
leaf
se
dem
these/those leaves
Confidence:
Very certain