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=====Plural===== | =====Plural===== | ||
The plural number in Kiwi is used with a big number of objects, or many of them. It is basically similar to the English plural, except smaller groups of objects class as [[Kiwi#Paucal|paucal]]. | The plural number in Kiwi is used with a big number of objects, or many of them. It is basically similar to the English plural, except smaller groups of objects class as [[Kiwi#Paucal|paucal]]. Pluralisation of nouns is rather straightforward; plurals are formed through initial [[w:partial reduplication|partial reduplication]]. The reduplication is phonologically governed. | ||
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! Initial syllable | |||
! V | |||
! CV: | |||
! Ca | |||
! Cu | |||
! Ce | |||
! Co | |||
|- | |||
! Reduplicated | |||
| VʔV | |||
| CVCV: | |||
| CiCa | |||
| CeCu | |||
| CiCe | |||
| CuCo | |||
|} | |||
{{Gloss | {{Gloss | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Gloss | {{Gloss | ||
|phrase = {{c| | |phrase = {{c|kikaukaʻi}} | ||
|IPA = / | |IPA = /cɪqɑuqɑˈʔɪ/ | ||
|morphemes = | |morphemes = ki~kaukaʻi | ||
|gloss = PL~song_bird.c1 | |gloss = PL~song_bird.c1 | ||
|translation = song bird | |translation = song bird | ||