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The associative plural
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Associative plural marker identical to additive plural marker
Example 53-89:
Sa se pou Velma-ye.
Sa
dem
se
cop
pou
for
Velma-ye.
Velma-
pl
This belongs to Velma and her family.
Source:
Neumann 1985
: 117
Example 53-90:
Doktoer Graillant sa se te doktoer a mom-ye.
Doktoer
doctor
Graillant
Graillant
sa
dem
se
cop
te
pst
doktoer
doctor
a
of
mom-ye.
mother-
pl
Doctor Graillant was the doctor of my mother and her family.
Source:
Neumann 1985
: 117
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Louisiana Creole
by
Ingrid Neumann-Holzschuh
and
Thomas A. Klingler
cite
Language:
Louisiana Creole
Feature:
The associative plural
Source:
Neumann 1985
: 117
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