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#ə-, pl. tsə- = humans, spirits | #ʔə-, pl. cə-/c- | ||
#bü-, pl. də- = animals and other things that move on their own | #bu-, pl. də-/d- | ||
#p-, pl. əpi- = plants and mushrooms; things that grow | #p-, pl. əpi-/əp- | ||
#s-, pl. düs | #s-, pl. dus- | ||
#üt-, pl. pσə- = roughly round, compact objects | #ut-, pl. pσə-/pσ- | ||
#va-, pl. | #ma-/mə-, pl. əwə-/u- | ||
#tj-, pl. bi- = places, locations, slots | #k-/č-, pl. abi-/əb- | ||
#gu-, pl. N- | |||
#σi-/σ-, pl. wi- | |||
#ti-/t-, no plural | |||
#t’im-, no plural | |||
#pda-/pdə- (common for abstract nouns), no plural | |||
#ə-/0-, pl. tsə- = humans, spirits | |||
#bü-, pl. də-/0- = animals and other things that move on their own | |||
#p-, pl. əpi-/əp- = plants and mushrooms; things that grow | |||
#s-, pl. düs- = collections or large things | |||
#üt-, pl. pσə-/pσ- = roughly round, compact objects | |||
#va-, pl. ü- = long objects; tools, instruments, devices | |||
#tj-/k-, pl. bi-/əp- = places, locations, slots | |||
#gü-, pl. 0- or dh- = 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. | #σi-, pl. gwi- = time periods; events; things that are temporary (e.g. ice) | ||
#t-, ti- = abstractions, manner, way, infinitives, verbal nouns (Class 10+11) | #t-, ti- = abstractions, manner, way, infinitives, verbal nouns (Class 10+11) | ||
#da- = -ness, -hood (Class 12) | #da- = -ness, -hood (Class 12) | ||
There are many irregular patterns, however, like 0- and dü-. | |||
===Pronouns=== | ===Pronouns=== | ||