Protoform: GAA.2B [CE] Paucal number marker: *(g,n)aa
| Description: | Paucal number marker: *(g,n)aa |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to CE: Central-Eastern Polynesian |
| Notes: | *8 Note: The fact that HAW and MAO don't share this innovation, plus the irregular form in TAH suggest that borrowing (? or a substratum) is involved in the present distribution. |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquesas | Na | Partitif, marque du pluriel en petite quantité. Article: dual/paucal definite (Mtu). | (Dln) |
| Niue | Naa. Na (Sph). | Sign of the plural, usually used for two, or very few, things, especially things occurring in pairs Problematic | (McE) |
| Penrhyn | Naa | Definite article marking dual or paucal or small plural | (Sta) |
| Rarotongan | Ngaa | Dual or paucal number definitive | (Bse) |
| Samoan | Na/i | (Often preceded by ni) Several; some, a few. Problematic | (Mnr) |
| Tahitian | Naa | Article: duel défini; pluriel défini prénuméral | (Lmt) |
| Tuamotu | ŋaa | Particle of limited plurality; the several, the few | (Stn) |
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