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| ===Classifiers=== | | ===Classifiers=== |
| Classifiers are a closed class. | | Classifiers are a relatively open class. |
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| ''li-L'', ''tzagh-N'', ''hnyoobh'', ''lees-N'', ''zua-N'', ''yaus-L'', ...
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| *li-L = humans
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| **''faon'' = a man; ''li fhaon'' = the man (classifier ''li'')
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| *tzagh-N = animals
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| **''plaidh'' = a dog; ''tzagh nplaidh'' = the dog (classifier ''tzagh'')
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| *hnyoobh = tall objects such as trees, buildings
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| **''qo'' = a tree; ''hnyoobh qo'' the tree
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| *zua-N: infinitive
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| **''dor'' = is born; ''zua ndor'' = to be born (inf.)
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| *lees-N = nominalization, way of X-ing
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| **''doigh'' = 'to speak'; ''lees ndoigh'' 'language'
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| ===Verbs=== | | ===Verbs=== |