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<small><sup>4</sup></small> Inanimate nouns (especially those whose plural form is identical to their singular) can add the class 6 prefix ''mä-'' to their plural. Similarly, animate nouns not already in class 1 can add the class 2 prefix ''wä-''. | <small><sup>4</sup></small> Inanimate nouns (especially those whose plural form is identical to their singular) can add the class 6 prefix ''mä-'' to their plural. Similarly, animate nouns not already in class 1 can add the class 2 prefix ''wä-''. | ||
:e.g. class 3 ''mïthi'' "tree" → class 4 ''mïthi'' or class 6 ''mämthi'' "trees" | :e.g. class 3 ''mïthi'' "tree" (stem: ''-thi'') → class 4 ''mïthi'' or class 6 ''mämthi'' "trees" | ||
::class 5 '' | ::class 5 ''yichä'' "eye" (stem: ''-ichä'') → class 6 ''mechä'' or ''mämechä'' "eyes" | ||
::class 5 ''yïtt'' "giant, great person" → class 6 ''mätt'' or class 2 ''wämätt'' "giants, great people" | ::class 5 ''yïtt'' "giant, great person" (stem: ''-tt'') → class 6 ''mätt'' or class 2 ''wämätt'' "giants, great people" | ||
===Pronouns=== | ===Pronouns=== | ||