"-dem" meaning in Jamaican Creole

See -dem in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /dem/
Etymology: Derived from English them. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|jam|en|them|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English them, {{der+|jam|en|them}} Derived from English them Head templates: {{head|jam|suffix}} -dem
  1. Used to indicate plurality. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--dem-jam-suffix-NMZnt2tz Categories (other): Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for -dem meaning in Jamaican Creole (1.1kB)

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