Swuntsim: Difference between revisions

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Nouns with unmarked plurals and marked singulars are common. The singulative is marked with ''gü-'' in this case.
Nouns with unmarked plurals and marked singulars are common. The singulative is marked with ''gü-'' in this case.


Expected noun class reflexes:
*ʔə-, pl. tsə- = humans, spirits
*ʔə-, pl. tsə- = humans, spirits
*bu-, pl. də- = animals and other things that move on their own
*bu-, pl. də- = animals and other things that move on their own
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*va-, pl. əwə- = long objects; tools, instruments, devices
*va-, pl. əwə- = long objects; tools, instruments, devices
*tj-, pl. abi- = places, locations, slots
*tj-, pl. abi- = places, locations, slots
*gü-, pl. 0- = various... including fluids (powder, water, liquids, fire, light, waves, wind, ...)
*gü-, pl. 0- or dh- = various... including fluids (powder, water, liquids, fire, light, waves, wind, ...)
*σi-, pl. chwi- = time periods; events; things that are temporary (e.g. ice)
*σi-, pl. chwi- = time periods; events; things that are temporary (e.g. ice)
*t- = abstractions, manner, way
*t- = abstractions, manner, way