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Adnominal distributive numerals
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No special adjacent distributive numerals
Example 53-130:
Chaken vini ek son chyen.
Chaken
each.one
vini
come
ek
with
son
3sg
.
poss
chyen.
dog
Each one came with his dog.
French:
Chacun est venu avec son chien.
Source:
Neumann 1985
: 182
Example 53-131:
Ti-garson te chaken gen trwa pyas.
Ti-garson
little-boy
te
pst
chaken
each
gen
have
trwa
three
pyas.
dollar
The boys each had three dollars.
Source:
Klingler 2003
: 222
Confidence:
Intermediate
Language:
Louisiana Creole
by
Ingrid Neumann-Holzschuh
and
Thomas A. Klingler
cite
Language:
Louisiana Creole
Feature:
Adnominal distributive numerals
Source:
Neumann 1985
: 182
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