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Classifiers were historically a very open class. They always eclipse the following noun.
Classifiers were historically a very open class. They always eclipse the following noun.


''lu'', ''tzagh'', ''hnyoobh'', ''lees'', ''zua'', ''yaus'', ...
''lu'', ''tzagh'', ''hņoobh'', ''lees'', ''çua'', ''yaus'', ...


*lu-L = humans
*lu-L = humans
**''faon'' = a man; ''lu nfaon'' = the man (classifier ''lu'')
**''faon'' = a man; ''lu nfaon'' = the man (classifier ''lu'')
*tzagh-N = animals
*tçagh-N = animals
**''plaidh'' = a dog; ''tzagh nplaidh'' = the dog (classifier ''tzagh'')
**''plaidh'' = a dog; ''tçagh nplaidh'' = the dog (classifier ''tçagh'')
*hnyoobh = tall objects such as trees, buildings
*hnyoobh = tall objects such as trees, buildings
**''qo'' = a tree; ''hnyoobh nqo'' the tree
**''qo'' = a tree; ''hņoobh nqo'' the tree
*zua-N: infinitive
*çua-N: infinitive
**''dor'' = is born; ''zua ndor'' = to be born (inf.)
**''dor'' = is born; ''çua ndor'' = to be born (inf.)
*edible plants
*edible plants
*poisonous plants
*poisonous plants
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