Datapoint Ternate Chabacano/Expression of nominal plural meaning

Suffix plurals are only found in a decreasing number of Spanish-derived words, and are not productive.

Values

Plural word preceding the noun Frequency: 95.0%

Example 44-46:
mi mánga myémbro di pamílya
mi
1sg.poss
mánga
pl
myémbro
member
di
of
pamílya
family
my family members
Spanish: los miembros de mi familia

Source: Sippola 2006: 46

Confidence:
Very certain

Plural suffix Frequency: 5.0%

Example 44-47:
mis sobrínos y sobrínas de akí
mi-s
1sg.poss-pl
sobríno-s
nephew-pl
i
and
sobrína-s
niece-pl
de
of
akí
here
my nephews and nieces from here
Spanish: mis sobrínos de aquí
Confidence:
Certain