Datapoint Singapore Bazaar Malay/Occurrence of nominal plural markers
In Bazaar Malay, a noun can be singular or plural. Number can be inferred from the context. If the plurality is to be indicated, the noun, whether it is animate or inanimate, human or non-human, is reduplicated.
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Variable plural marking of human or inanimate nouns
- Example 67-4:
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anjing punya kakianjingdogpunyaposskakilegthe dog's leg/legs
Source: Aye 2005: 352
- Example 67-21:
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Sekarang malam pasar sudah manyak kurang.Sekarangnowmalamnightpasarmarketsudahpfvmanyakverykurang.lessNow, the night markets have already become less.
Source: Aye 2005: 123
- Example 67-53:
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kawan-kawan; buku-bukukawan~kawan;friend~friendbuku~bukubook~bookfriends; books
Source: Aye 2005: 98
- Example 67-54:
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Ada Melayu punya kawan-kawan campo-campo ada la.AdahaveMelayuMalaypunyaattrkawan~kawanfriend~friendcampo~campomix~mixadahavela.emph[I] have Malay friends, with whom [I] mix all the time.
Source: Aye 2005: 98
- Example 67-56:
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itu gadis sama dia punya kawanitudemgadisgirlsamawithdia3sgpunyaposskawanfriendthat girl and her friend(s)
- Confidence:
- Very certain