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. | ||
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*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 | ||