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 Proto-Tsimulh had a noun class system like the Bantu languages. There were 12 noun classes, which are numbered as follows:
 #''ʔə-'', pl. ''cu-'' = humans, spirits
-#''bu-'', pl. ''nə-'' = animals and other things that move on their own
+#''bu-'', pl. ''də-'' = animals and other things that move on their own
 #''p-'', pl. ''əpi-'' = plants and mushrooms; things that grow
 #''s-'', pl. ''yuš-'' = collections or large things: ''scʼaσ'' 'forest'
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 #''ma-'', pl. ''əwə-'' = long objects; tools, instruments, devices
 #''č-'', pl. ''abi-'' = places, locations, slots
-#''gu-'', pl. ''d-'' = various... including fluids (powder, water, liquids, fire, light, waves, wind, ...)
+#''gu-'', pl. ''n-'' = various... including fluids (powder, water, liquids, fire, light, waves, wind, ...)
 #''σi-'', pl. ''wi-'' = time periods; events; things that are temporary (e.g. ice)
 #''t-'' = abstractions, manner, way
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 *Noun class prefixes:
 *#''ʔə-'', pl. ''cu-''
-*#''bu-'', pl. ''nə-''
+*#''bu-'', pl. ''də-''
 *#''p-'', pl. ''əpi-''
 *#''s-'', pl. ''yuš-''
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 *#''ma-'', pl. ''əwə-''
 *#''č-'', pl. ''abi-''
-*#''gu-'', pl. ''d-''
+*#''gu-'', pl. ''n-''
 *#''σi-'', pl. ''wi-''
 *#''t-'', no plural