Avalonian: Difference between revisions
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1) There are two systems of nominal number in | 1) There are two systems of nominal number in Tecklovian: | ||
a) Sinɡular-Plural | a) Sinɡular-Plural | ||
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3) Collective nouns are plural by default or are mass nouns. They take the singulative suffix to indicate a singular instance or a small part of the whole. | 3) Collective nouns are plural by default or are mass nouns. They take the singulative suffix to indicate a singular instance or a small part of the whole. | ||
4) | 4) Tecklovian also has a dual number which is used to mark nouns that occur in matched pairs or sets and acts as a paucal for ɡroups of three to five unmatched objects. | ||
5) Number suffixes are summarised in the table below: | 5) Number suffixes are summarised in the table below: | ||