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====Pluralization==== | |||
Each noun is pluralized by gender and in some cases, the plural ending is changed for ease of pronunciation. | |||
#Feminine nouns (-'''u'''): simply add the plural ending -'''nɛ'''. | |||
#*Example: [kɑnsɑpʰu] ''(n. fem)'' tree; '''''pl''''' [kɑnsɑpʰu'''nɛ'''] | |||
#Masculine nouns (-'''i'''): subtract the -'''i''' and add the plural ending -'''ɛni''' ''except'' : | |||
#*Masculine nouns that end in -'''ni''', the plural ending will be changed to -'''ɛmi'''. | |||
#*Examples: | |||
##[olɑkʰi] ''(n. masc)'' boat; '''''pl''''' [olɑkʰ'''ɛni'''] | |||
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#Neuter nouns (-'''ɑ'''): simply add the plural ending -'''nɛ''' (many neuter nouns are collective nouns such as [dʰi] ''water'' | |||
===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||