Datapoint Papiá Kristang/Expression of nominal plural meaning
Reduplication to indicate plural is a property of common count nouns. Some nouns also display partial reduplication. However, it is important to note that the head noun does not normally reduplicate if it is determined by a quantifier or a numeral.
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Plural reduplication
- Example 42-40:
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aké kaza kaza ja beluakéthatkazahousekazahousejapfvbeluoldThe/those houses are old.
Source: Baxter 1988: 102-104
- Example 42-41:
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aké krenkrensa ta fazé amokuakéthatkren~krensachild~childtaprogfazémakeamokunoiseThe children are making noise.
Source: Baxter 1988: 102
- Confidence:
- Very certain