Ahāmatya: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Deltaquebec (talk | contribs) (→Case) |
Deltaquebec (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 217: | Line 217: | ||
====Number==== | ====Number==== | ||
Number in '''Ahāmatya''' nouns is represented in a redundant fashion. The noun root may be a singular stem, a comprehensive plural stem, or a partitive plural stem. These are appended to by either the singular or the plural case marker. The singular case marker suffixes to the singular stem, while the plural case marker suffixes to either the comprehensive plural stem or the partitive plural stem. | Number in '''Ahāmatya''' nouns is represented in a redundant fashion. The noun root may be a '''singular stem''', a '''comprehensive plural stem''', or a '''partitive plural stem'''. These are appended to by either the singular or the plural case marker. The singular case marker suffixes to the singular stem, while the plural case marker suffixes to either the comprehensive plural stem or the partitive plural stem. | ||
The singular is the unmarked form of the noun, and accepts singular case marking. | The '''singular''' is the unmarked form of the noun, and accepts singular case marking. | ||
* '''ive-''' "bird" | * '''ive-''' "bird" | ||
| Line 227: | Line 227: | ||
* '''vrunnu-''' "robin" | * '''vrunnu-''' "robin" | ||
The comprehensive plural is marked by '''-i''', and accepts plural case marking. If the stem ends in a diphthong which would collapse into a vowel in non-stressed syllables, then it does. The comprehensive plural has an intrinsic meaning of "all of that about which I am speaking in this context". | The '''comprehensive plural''' is marked by '''-i''', and accepts plural case marking. If the stem ends in a diphthong which would collapse into a vowel in non-stressed syllables, then it does. The comprehensive plural has an intrinsic meaning of "all of that about which I am speaking in this context". | ||
* '''ivei-''' → '''ivi-''' "birds" | * '''ivei-''' → '''ivi-''' "birds" | ||
| Line 235: | Line 235: | ||
* '''vrunnui-''' "robins" | * '''vrunnui-''' "robins" | ||
The partitive plural is marked by '''-u''', and accepts plural case marking. The partitive plural has an intrinsic meaning of "some or a few of that about which I am speaking in this context". | The '''partitive plural''' is marked by '''-u''', and accepts plural case marking. The partitive plural has an intrinsic meaning of "some or a few of that about which I am speaking in this context". | ||
* '''iveu-''' "some birds" | * '''iveu-''' "some birds" | ||