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To express "is a [NOUN]" or "is [ADJ]", the copula ''-(l)uan'' is suffixed to the bare stem of X; X plus the copula then goes to the normal stem slot for purposes of verb inflection. The noun itself doesn't go into the plural even when the subject is plural. | To express "is a [NOUN]" or "is [ADJ]", the copula ''-(l)uan'' is suffixed to the bare stem of X; X plus the copula then goes to the normal stem slot for purposes of verb inflection. The noun itself doesn't go into the plural even when the subject is plural. | ||
:''''' | :'''''Lamebaaṯuu.''''' | ||
:la-me- | :la-me-baaṯ-uu | ||
:merely-INFERRED-child-COP.PRES.3PL | :merely-INFERRED-child-COP.PRES.3PL | ||
:''In my opinion, they are mere children.'' | :''In my opinion, they are mere children.'' | ||