Datapoint Principense/Occurrence of nominal plural markers
With human nouns, the plural marker ine is used only if the noun phrase is definite, not if it is indefinite (cf. Example 34). It does not have to be overtly definite (cf. Example 33, where the definiteness is not overt).
With inanimate nouns, the noun phrase must be overtly definite, for instance using the demonstrative determiner sê 'this', as in Example 35. Without sê, Example 35 would be incorrect.
Values 
Variable plural marking of human or inanimate nouns
- Example 37-34:
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[...] arê vya manda sodadi.[...][...]arêkingvyarepmandasendsodadi.soldier[...] the king sent soldiers again.
Source: Maurer 2009: 184
- Example 37-33:
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Ine manse vika [...].Ineplmansemanvikacome[...].[...]The men arrived [...].
Source: Maurer 2009: 31
- Example 37-35:
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Ine laanza sê ki s'usan ê bôn fa.Inepllaanzaorangesêdemkirelsabeusangroundê3sgbôngoodfa.negThe oranges that are on the ground are not good.
Source: Maurer 2009: 31
- Example 37-36:
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Ê tan laanza we ki sê.Ê3sgtantakelaanzaorangewegokiposssê.poss.3sgHe left with oranges. OR: He took oranges and left.
- Confidence:
- Very certain