Datapoint Trinidad English Creole/Expression of nominal plural meaning

Plural suffix is possible – e.g. cats – but not obligatory when number is indicated - e.g. tree cat ('three cats').

Values

Plural word preceding the noun Frequency: 41.2%

Example 6-26:
dem cat, de cat an dem
dem
pl
cat,
cat
de
det
cat
cat
an
conj
dem
pl
the cats
Confidence:
Very certain

Plural word following the noun Frequency: 41.2%

Example 6-26:
dem cat, de cat an dem
dem
pl
cat,
cat
de
det
cat
cat
an
conj
dem
pl
the cats
Confidence:
Very certain

Plural suffix Frequency: 17.6%

Example 6-25:
a cat, two cat(s), all dem cat(s)
a
det
cat,
cat
two
two
cat(s),
cat(pl)
all
all
dem
art
cat(s)
cat(pl)
a cat, two cats, all these cats
Confidence:
Very certain