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Classifiers were historically a very open class. They always eclipse the following noun. | Classifiers were historically a very open class. They always eclipse the following noun. | ||
''lu'', ''tzagh'', '' | ''lu'', ''tzagh'', ''hņoobh'', ''lees'', ''çua'', ''yaus'', ... | ||
*lu-L = humans | *lu-L = humans | ||
**''faon'' = a man; ''lu nfaon'' = the man (classifier ''lu'') | **''faon'' = a man; ''lu nfaon'' = the man (classifier ''lu'') | ||
* | *tçagh-N = animals | ||
**''plaidh'' = a dog; '' | **''plaidh'' = a dog; ''tçagh nplaidh'' = the dog (classifier ''tçagh'') | ||
*hnyoobh = tall objects such as trees, buildings | *hnyoobh = tall objects such as trees, buildings | ||
**''qo'' = a tree; '' | **''qo'' = a tree; ''hņoobh nqo'' the tree | ||
* | *çua-N: infinitive | ||
**''dor'' = is born; '' | **''dor'' = is born; ''çua ndor'' = to be born (inf.) | ||
*edible plants | *edible plants | ||
*poisonous plants | *poisonous plants | ||