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The plural ({{sc|pl}}) number refers to any objects numbering more than two, that is "several". It corresponds well to the English plurals.
The plural ({{sc|pl}}) number refers to any objects numbering more than two, that is "several". It corresponds well to the English plurals.


The plural formation differs from that of the other numbers; it uses reduplication of the singular prefixes. The reduplication is partial and dependent upon the structure of the prefix.
The plural formation differs from that of the other numbers; it uses full reduplication of the word. The reduplication is applied to the predicative form of the word.  
*C<sub>1</sub>V<sub>1</sub>C<sub>2</sub>-prefixes are reduplicated to C<sub>1</sub>V<sub>1</sub>C<sub>2</sub>V<sub>1</sub>C<sub>2</sub>.
 
*V<sub>1</sub>C<sub>1</sub>-prefixes form the reduplication V<sub>1</sub>C<sub>1</sub>V<sub>1</sub>C<sub>1</sub>
*'''tsá'''.{{sc|sg}} - ''language'' > '''tsátsá'''.{{sc|pl}} - ''languages''
*Prefixes with a sole vowel, V, are reduplicated as VhV.
*'''tíra'''.{{sc|sg}} - ''letter'' > '''tíratíra'''.{{sc|pl}} - ''letters''
*'''yàatha'''.{{sc|sg}} - ''emergence'' > '''yàathayàatha'''.{{sc|pl}} - ''emergences''
If it ends in a consonant, an epenthic ‹u› is inserted, unless the second segment starts in a vowel.
*'''nar'''.{{sc|sg}} - ''man'' > '''narunar'''.{{sc|pl}} - ''men''
*'''gáar'''.{{sc|sg}} - ''book'' > '''gáarugáar'''.{{sc|pl}} - ''books''
*'''asáar'''.{{sc|sg}} - ''ocean'' > '''asáarasáar'''.{{sc|pl}} - ''oceans''


===Gender===
===Gender===
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