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=====Plurative===== | =====Plurative===== | ||
The plurative is formed by affixing -ide. When a voiced plosive comes just before the affix, it is pronounced as its voiceless equivalent | The plurative is formed by affixing -ide. When a voiced plosive comes just before the affix, it is pronounced as its voiceless equivalent | ||
: '''sëid- | : '''sëid-jon-ide''' Äirade ö Olsü | ||
: name-{{sc|3p.poss-plv}} Äirade and Olsü | : name-{{sc|3p.poss-plv}} Äirade and Olsü | ||
: "They are called Äirade and Olsü" (litt. "Their names are Äirade and Olsü") | : "They are called Äirade and Olsü" (litt. "Their names are Äirade and Olsü") | ||
=====Collective===== | =====Collective===== | ||
The collective is the default, unmarked form of mass nouns. Count nouns can't inflect for the collective | The collective is the default, unmarked form of mass nouns. Count nouns can't inflect for the collective | ||