Datapoint Haitian Creole/Expression of nominal plural meaning

According to Dejean (1980: 135–136), there are traces of inflectional number marking in a few creole nouns: madanm (SG) / medam (PL); msye (SG) / mesye (PL).

Values

Plural word following the noun Frequency: 90.0%

Example 49-57:
liv yo
liv
book
yo
def.3pl
the books
French: les livres

Source: Fattier 1998: 838

Example 49-58:
gran manchèt plat la yo
gran
big
manchèt
machete
plat
straight
la
def
yo
3pl
the big straight machetes
French: les grandes machettes plates

Source: Fattier 1998: 838

Confidence:
Very certain

Plural stem change Frequency: 10.0%

Example 49-59:
madanm, medam
madanm,
lady
medam
ladies
lady, ladies
French: dame, dames

Source: Dejean 1980: 135-136

Example 49-60:
msye, mesye
msye,
mister
mesye
misters
mister, misters
French: monsieur, messieurs

Source: Dejean 1980: 135-136

Confidence:
Very certain