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:e.g. class 3 ምጢ ''mïthi'' "tree" (stem: ''-thi'') → class 4 ምጢ ''mïthi'' or class 6 መምጢ ''mämthi'' "trees" | :e.g. class 3 ምጢ ''mïthi'' "tree" (stem: ''-thi'') → class 4 ምጢ ''mïthi'' or class 6 መምጢ ''mämthi'' "trees" | ||
::class 5 ዚጨ ''zichä'' "eye" (stem: ''-ichä'') → class 6 ሜጨ ''mechä'' or መሜጨ ''mämechä'' / መዚጨ ''mäzichä'' "eyes" | ::class 5 ዚጨ ''zichä'' "eye" (stem: ''-ichä'') → class 6 ሜጨ ''mechä'' or መሜጨ ''mämechä'' / መዚጨ ''mäzichä'' "eyes" | ||
::class 5 ዝት ''zïtt'' "giant | ::class 5 ዝት ''zïtt'' "giant; great person" (stem: ''-tt'') → class 6 መት ''mätt'' or class 2 ወመት ''wämätt'' / ወዝት ''wäzïtt'' "giants; great people" | ||
Younger speakers tend to add the prefixes to the noun's singular form, while older speakers add them to the plural forms or don't add them at all. | Younger speakers tend to add the prefixes to the noun's singular form, while older speakers add them to the plural forms or don't add them at all. | ||