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In order to indicate the [[w:Grammatical number|number]] of a person a number suffix is used: ''-u'' for '''dual''' and ''-it'' for '''plural'''. The singular remains unmarked and is viewed as the default, when there is no number marking on a verb, even when the nouns in the clause are marked. | In order to indicate the [[w:Grammatical number|number]] of a person a number suffix is used: ''-u'' for '''dual''' and ''-it'' for '''plural'''. The singular remains unmarked and is viewed as the default, when there is no number marking on a verb, even when the nouns in the clause are marked. | ||
===Transitive verbs=== | ===Transitive verbs=== | ||
A transitive verb is a verb that accepts one or more objects in addition to the subject in the ergative case. Technically, there is no limit to how many objects a transitive verb can accept, but there must be at least one. Every transitive verb contains a person suffix, which not only indicates the person of the arguments of a verb, but also their relation: | A transitive verb is a verb that accepts one or more objects in addition to the subject in the ergative case. Technically, there is no limit to how many objects a transitive verb can accept, but there must be at least one. Every transitive verb contains a person suffix, which not only indicates the person of the arguments of a verb, but also their relation: | ||