Datapoint Kikongo-Kituba/The associative plural

Associative plural is the same regular plural marker. It is identified as such when used with proper names.

Values

Associative plural marker identical to additive plural marker

Example 58-30:
ba-Petelo/Pierre
ba-Petelo/Pierre
2-Petelo/Pierre
Peter/Pierre/Petelo and his associates/family/the other members of his group
Example 58-31:
mu-ntu, ba-ntu, nkento, ba-nkento
mu-ntu,
sg1-person
ba-ntu;
pl2-person
∅-nkento,
sg1a-woman
ba-nkento
pl-woman
person, persons; woman, women
Confidence:
Very certain