Datapoint Norfolk Island/ Pitcairn English/Existential / presentational there’s/there is/there was with plural subjects

Variety: Norfolk Island/ Pitcairn English
Feature: Existential / presentational there’s/there is/there was with plural subjects
Value: B - feature is neither pervasive nor extremely rare
Informants: Peter Mühlhäusler

Examples

Example 866:
Gat ar sullun.
There is a person.
Example 867:
Gat plenty sullun.
There are lots of people.