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Omonkwi distinguishes singular from plural number. The Omonkwi plural has different forms that are quite predictable. All words ending in a vowel will take a reduced suffix -'''t''', however, those that are only one syllable often take a -'''tin''' ending. This can include some irregular plurals that change the root. | Omonkwi distinguishes singular from plural number. The Omonkwi plural has different forms that are quite predictable. All words ending in a vowel will take a reduced suffix -'''t''', however, those that are only one syllable often take a -'''tin''' ending. This can include some irregular plurals that change the root. | ||
:ipāgna → '' | :ipāgna → ''ipāgna'''t''''' ("mountain, mountains") | ||
:īpni → '' | :īpni → ''īpni'''t''''' ("soul, souls") | ||
:gōkwi → '' | :gōkwi → ''gōkwi'''t''''' ("land, lands") | ||
:wui → '' | :wui → ''wi'''tin''''' ("day, days") | ||
Words that end in a stop, an 'n', 's' or 'x', take the suffix -'''tin'''. However, words ending in -l take a plural ending -'''lin''' and words ending in -m take -'''in'''. | Words that end in a stop, an 'n', 's' or 'x', take the suffix -'''tin'''. However, words ending in -l take a plural ending -'''lin''' and words ending in -m take -'''in'''. | ||
:teōp → '' | :teōp → ''teōp'''tin''''' ("eagle, eagles") | ||
:ix → '' | :ix → ''ix'''tin''''' ("house, houses") | ||
:šival → '' | :šival → ''šival'''lin''''' ("jaw, jaws") | ||
Other irregular plurals are words ending with 'tl' in their final syllable; in those cases the '-tl' becomes -l but taking the -'''tin''' suffix. In addition to those, some animate nouns may take a suffix consisting of the reduplication of the first syllable. | Other irregular plurals are words ending with 'tl' in their final syllable; in those cases the '-tl' becomes -l but taking the -'''tin''' suffix. In addition to those, some animate nouns may take a suffix consisting of the reduplication of the first syllable. | ||
:atli → '' | :atli → ''al'''tin''''' ("body, bodies") | ||
:teōp → '' | :teōp → '''''te'''teōp'' ("eagle, eagles") | ||
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