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231. Baroe lon-bloe lhee boh payong.
Yesterday 1-buy three CL umbrella
'Yesterday I bought three umbrellas.'
232. Ka na peuet droe ureueng di meulasah.
PERF exist four CL person at "meulasah"
'There are already four persons at "meulasah"
(village center).'
233. Di leuen na duwa krek trieng.
In front yard there is two CL bamboo
'There are two pieces of bamboos in the front
yard.'
3.3.4.1.1 Plurality bv Reduplication
Sometimes a noun is reduplicated to indicate plurality.
It does not, however, mean that all types of reduplications
indicate plurality. Reduplication has several other
functions, such as 'repeated action,' 'emphasis,' etc. (see
Asyik, 1972: 158-69). The plurality function can be seen in
a sentence like (234) .
234. Batee-batee lang kama manoe ka-peuduek keunoe.
Stone-stone in room bath 2y-put to-here
'Put (all) the stones from the bathroom here.'
Durie (1985) strongly argues against the plurality
function of reduplication on the grounds that Acehnese is