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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: | 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 | #''ʔə-'', pl. ''cu-'' = humans, spirits | ||
#''bu-'', pl. '' | #''bu-'', pl. ''də-'' = animals and other things that move on their own | ||
#''p-'', pl. ''əpi-'' = plants and mushrooms; things that grow | #''p-'', pl. ''əpi-'' = plants and mushrooms; things that grow | ||
#''s-'', pl. ''yuš-'' = collections or large things: ''scʼaσ'' 'forest' | #''s-'', pl. ''yuš-'' = collections or large things: ''scʼaσ'' 'forest' | ||
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#''ma-'', pl. ''əwə-'' = long objects; tools, instruments, devices | #''ma-'', pl. ''əwə-'' = long objects; tools, instruments, devices | ||
#''č-'', pl. ''abi-'' = places, locations, slots | #''č-'', pl. ''abi-'' = places, locations, slots | ||
#''gu-'', pl. '' | #''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) | #''σi-'', pl. ''wi-'' = time periods; events; things that are temporary (e.g. ice) | ||
#''t-'' = abstractions, manner, way | #''t-'' = abstractions, manner, way | ||
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*Noun class prefixes: | *Noun class prefixes: | ||
*#''ʔə-'', pl. ''cu-'' | *#''ʔə-'', pl. ''cu-'' | ||
*#''bu-'', pl. '' | *#''bu-'', pl. ''də-'' | ||
*#''p-'', pl. ''əpi-'' | *#''p-'', pl. ''əpi-'' | ||
*#''s-'', pl. ''yuš-'' | *#''s-'', pl. ''yuš-'' | ||
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*#''ma-'', pl. ''əwə-'' | *#''ma-'', pl. ''əwə-'' | ||
*#''č-'', pl. ''abi-'' | *#''č-'', pl. ''abi-'' | ||
*#''gu-'', pl. '' | *#''gu-'', pl. ''n-'' | ||
*#''σi-'', pl. ''wi-'' | *#''σi-'', pl. ''wi-'' | ||
*#''t-'', no plural | *#''t-'', no plural |
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