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===NOMINAL MORPHOLOGY===
===NOMINAL MORPHOLOGY===
====Number marking====
====Number marking in variable slot distribution====
 
Nouns are marked for number through different strategies, which makes it possible to group nouns in five number making strategy categories (i-v).  Nevertheless, there are some irregularities.
Nouns are marked for number through different strategies, which makes it possible to group nouns in five number making strategy categories (i-v).  Nevertheless, there are some irregularities.
Indeterminate Determinate
 
i) Number marking by prefix
 
Singular Ø- ak-
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Paucal bar- šte-
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Plural l(e)- har-
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ii) Number marking by suffix
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Singular -eš -eš=ûr etymologicaly related to "one", êš.
! colspan=3; style="text-align:left"| i) Number marking by prefix || style="text-align:left"| Slot -n ||
Paucal -n -n=ûr
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Plural -n=zûr
| style="text-align:left"| Singular || Ø- || ak- || ||
iii) Number marking by infix:  
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mainly collective nouns and plurale tantum
| style="text-align:left"| Paucal || bar- || šte- || ||
Singular -VyV- V1CCV2 -> V1CV1yV1CV2 Singulative form of a collective noun or plurale tantum; an individualisation or instance thereof.
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Paucal -az- -(t)is(i)-
| style="text-align:left"| Plural || l(e)- || har- || ||
Plural -VhtV-
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iv) Number marking by combination of the above
! colspan=3; style="text-align:left"| ii) Number marking by suffix || colspan=2; style="text-align:left"| Slot n ||
Singular -VrV-...-em Ø-...-s=ûr
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Paucal -VkkV-...-ar ar-...-m=ûr
| style="text-align:left"| Singular || -eš || -eš=ûr || || style="text-align:left"| Etymologicaly related to ''êš'', "one".
Plural u'-...-kûr
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v) Number marking by reduplication
| style="text-align:left"| Paucal || rowspan=2| -n || -n=ûr || ||
Singular Ø itV1(t)-
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Paucal C1a- C1... -> C1aC1...
| style="text-align:left"| Plural || -n=zûr || ||
Plural VCVC-
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! colspan=3; style="text-align:left"| iii) Number marking by infix: <br> mainly collective nouns and ''pluralia tanta'' || colspan=2; style="text-align:left"| Slot 0 ||
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| style="text-align:left"| Singular || colspan=2; style="text-align:center"| -VyV- || style="text-align:left"| V<sub>1</sub>CCV<sub>2</sub> → V<sub>1</sub>CV<sub>1</sub>yV<sub>1</sub>CV<sub>2</sub> || style="text-align:left"| Singulative form of a collective noun or ''plurale tantum''; an individualisation or instance thereof.
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| style="text-align:left"| Paucal || rowspan=2| -az- || -(t)is(i)- || ||
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| style="text-align:left"| Plural || -VhtV- || ||
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! colspan=3; style="text-align:left"| iv) Number marking by combination of the above || colspan=2; style="text-align:left"| {variable: S=PA: 0, n; PL: -n, n}||
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| style="text-align:left"| Singular || -VrV-...-em || Ø-...-s=ûr || ||
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| style="text-align:left"| Paucal || -VkkV-...-ar || ar-...-m=ûr || ||
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| style="text-align:left"| Plural || colspan=2| u'-...-kûr || ||
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! colspan=3; style="text-align:left"| v) Number marking by reduplication || colspan=2; style="text-align:left"| Slot -n ||
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| style="text-align:left"| Singular || Ø || itV1(t)- || ||
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| style="text-align:left"| Paucal || C1a- || C1... -> C1aC1... || ||
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| style="text-align:left"| Plural || colspan=2| VCVC- || || ||
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====Incorporation====
====Incorporation====
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