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2) Nouns are divided into four number classes: | 2) Nouns are divided into four number classes: | ||
a) Class 1 nouns are countable. They have an inherent singular number. They take the plurative suffix - | a) Class 1 nouns are countable. They have an inherent singular number. They take the plurative suffix -kkal to form the plural. | ||
b) Class 2 nouns are countable. They have an inherent plural number. They take the singulative suffix -me (-m) to form the singular. NB: -m is a word-final allomorph of -me employed after a short vowel. | b) Class 2 nouns are countable. They have an inherent plural number. They take the singulative suffix -me (-m) to form the singular. NB: -m is a word-final allomorph of -me employed after a short vowel. | ||