Tsimulh languages: Difference between revisions
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Proto-Tsimulh had a noun class system like the Bantu languages. There were 12 noun classes, which are numbered as follows: | Proto-Tsimulh had a noun class system like the Bantu languages. There were 12 noun classes, which are numbered as follows: | ||
#''ʔə-'', pl. ''cu-'' = humans, spirits | #''ʔə-'', pl. ''cu-'' = humans, spirits | ||
#''bu-'', pl. '' | #''bu-'', pl. ''nə-'' = animals and other things that move on their own | ||
#''p-'', pl. ''əpi-'' = plants and mushrooms; things that grow | #''p-'', pl. ''əpi-'' = plants and mushrooms; things that grow | ||
#''s-'', pl. ''yuš-'' = collections or large things: ''scʼaσ'' 'forest' | #''s-'', pl. ''yuš-'' = collections or large things: ''scʼaσ'' 'forest' | ||
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*Noun class prefixes: | *Noun class prefixes: | ||
*#''ʔə-'', pl. ''cu-'' | *#''ʔə-'', pl. ''cu-'' | ||
*#''bu-'', pl. '' | *#''bu-'', pl. ''nə-'' | ||
*#''p-'', pl. ''əpi-'' | *#''p-'', pl. ''əpi-'' | ||
*#''s-'', pl. ''yuš-'' | *#''s-'', pl. ''yuš-'' | ||