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The associative plural
The plural can be used as an associative even with personal names.
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Associative plural marker identical to additive plural marker
Example 59-88:
a-Ngunzapa aeke ga na ala ka
a-Ngunzapa
pl
-Ngunzapa
a-eke
pm
-
cop
ga
come
na
prep
ala
3pl
ka
there
Ngunzapa and the others are coming over there.
Source:
Samarin 1967
Example 59-89:
mo ke wara atagba, adole, anyen'
mo
2sg
ke
cop
wara
find
a-tagba,
pl
-cob.antelope
a-dole,
pl
-elephant
a-nyen'
pl
-what
You'll find [in that place] cob antelopes, elephants, whatever.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Sango
by
William J. Samarin
cite
Language:
Sango
Feature:
The associative plural
Source:
Samarin 1967
: 134
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