Unique associative plural marker

Category
Nominal Categories - Number
Notes
e.g. 'John and his associates', 'John and them'

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla yes
Cupeño yes
Luiseño
Serrano yes
Kitanemuk
Kawaiisu
Timbisha
Western Mono yes
Chemehuevi
Southern Paiute no
Southern Ute
Shoshone
Comanche no
Idaho Shoshone
Northern Paiute no
Gabrielino
Achagua no info Wilson & Levinsohn 1992
Resígaro no No mention of associative among other dual and plural markers. Allin, 1976: 164
Bare yes The suffix -nu is used with animates, but also to give a collective sense. Aikhenvald, 1995: 18
Piapoco no Galindo, 2002: 98-109
Yukuna no Shauer & Shauer, 2000: p. 519
Yavitero no Mosonyi, 1987: p. 36
Wapishana no info Santos 2006
Wayuu no Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 797
Tariana no The use of the regular plural marker on any noun with a human referent gives an associative reading. Aikhenvald, 2003: 165
Apurinã no No discussion of associative plural marker among other number markers. Facundes, 2000: 260-263
Asheninka Apurucayali no Payne 1981; Payne 1983
Maipure no Zamponi 2003
Yanesha' no Duff-Tripp 1997:26-8
Kinikinau no info
Baure no info Danielsen 2007
Nanti no Michael, 2008. p. 297
Paresi no info Rowan 1978, Rowan and Burgess 1979, Brandão 2010
Palikur yes different collective forms Launey 2003:96
Yine no Matteson 1965
Añun no Patte 1989
Bora no Seifart - 2005:52-57
Makiritare no Hall 1988: 101-3, 282-3
Makushi no Carson 1982: 89
Eñepa no info Payne 2012:68, 131-134
Pemon yes These are postpositions de Armellada 1999: 53
Guna yes only for a limited # of nouns Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika no more likely noy
Kogi yes Based on the glossing of examples Ortiz 1994:383
Cabecar no info
Guaymí no info
Damana no info data doesn't specifically state otherwise
Sikuani no de Kondo (Vol.1,2) - 1985; Queixalós - 2000
Macaguan no info Buenaventura 1993
Aguaruna no info more likely no
Northern Emberá no info
Waorani no info
Ingá yes This nominal suffix "expresses an intimate relation or close association between two or more people or objects." Levinson 1976b:54
Matses no Fleck:242, 272-3
Mapudungun no info probably not
Páez no info
Quechua Ayacuchano no Parker 1965:32-46
Tikuna no info
Urarina no info
Waunana no info
Andoke no info
Puinave no info
Central Aymara no info
Kakua yes Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no info Silva 2011
Minica Witoto no The suffix -ri indicates associative with something or someone, benefactive for someone, or to mark a specific location. (not unique to associative) Minor and Minor 1982. p.37
Hup yes Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no info Weir 1984
Dâw no Martins 2004
Desano yes the marker '-sã' is used when the speaker knows the hearer is aware of the people that would be with the person whose name is given Miller 1999, p. 53 Marker -sã 'also' gives a plural meaning 'in addition to the others'
Cubeo yes The suffix -xã 'associative' is used on animate nouns to mean 'this one and those associated with him or her.' Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 99
Kotiria no but comitative marker may have historically been an associative Stenzel 2004
Makuna no Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.33-36
Koreguaje yes Cook & Criswell 1993, p.51
Barasano no Jones & Jones 1991, p.20 Barasano uses the noun bẽsa (animate group) to refer to 'and those with him'.
Tanimuca no Strom 1992, p.50-57
Siona no Wheeler - 1987:135-136
Tukano no Ramirez 1997 no evidence for this
Yanomami no info Ramirez 1994
Ninam no info Goodwin-Gomez
Sanumá no info Borgman 1990
Surui no info
Karitiana no Everett 2006:296
Nheengatu no info Cruz 2011
Paraguayan Guaraní no Zarratea 2002:137-8
Aché no info
Kokama no
Nyangumarta no 0
Jingulu no info x
Wambaya no info x
Bunuba no info x
Walmajarri no 0
Nyulnyul no info x
Warrwa no info x
Worrorra no ms9.1 0
Garrwa no info X
Gooniyandi no info x
Warlpiri yes? n23 1
Bardi no 0
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta no info 59 x
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi no 0
Yidiny not done yet X
Yanyuwa no info x
Yandruwandha no info x
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga no info x
Woiwurrung no 0
Wirangu No 42-3 0
Wemba-Wemba no H 28-31 0
Warumungu No 24, 27 0
Wangkumara no info X
Uradhi No 353 0
Paakantyi no 0
Pitta-Pitta No info x
Pintupi no info x
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta no info x
Ngiyambaa yes 103 1
Ngayawang No info x
Muruwari no info x
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi No 39 0
Martuthunira yes 97 1
Marrgany No 312 0
Kuuk Thaayorre No 213 0
Kuku Yalanji no 55 0
Kugu-Nganhcara No 388 0
Kaurna No info x
Kalkatungu no 0
Jaru no 0
Guugu-Yimidhirr No info x
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr yes 287 1
Gugu-Badhun n/a 0
Yuwaalaraay No 43 0
Dyirbal No 241 0
Duungidjawu no 40-42 0
Djinang No 87 0
Djabugay
Diyari no info x
Dharuk
Dharawal no info x
Darkinyung no 17-18 0
Bularnu no 0
Biri n/a 0
Bidjara-Gungabula n/a 0
Batyala No 4 0
Arabana no 0
Alyawarr no info X
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija No 19 0
Wathawurrung no info x
Mathi-Mathi no 90 0
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie no 64 0
Thanggati no 18-19 0
Katthang no 48 0
Panyjima no 0
Ngarinyeri No info x
Kurrama no 0
Yingkarta no 0
Githabul No 8 0
Gunya No 312 0
Kunjen No info x
WesternTorres no 0
Wakaya no 0
Yindjilindji no info x
Bandjalang No info x
Ngaatjatjara yes 29 1
Arrernte No 89 0
Kokatha No 54 0
Karajarri No 144 0
Pitjantjatjara No G 93 0
Ritharrngu No 29 0
Warrgamay No 35 0
Warluwarra no 0
Warnman No 25 0
Djapu no 0
Bilinarra no 0
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala No 48 0
Narungga No info 66 x
Tharrkari No 23 0
Wajarri No 68 0
Warungu no info X
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no info Payne and Payne 1990
Baniwa no info Ramirez 2001