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#''ʔə́-'', pl. ''cə́-'' = humans, spirits
#''ʔə́-'', pl. ''cə́-'' = humans, spirits
#''bú-'', pl. ''də́-'' = animals and other things that move on their own
#''bú-'', pl. ''də́-'' = animals and other things that move on their own
#''pà-'', pl. ''ə̀pí-'' = plants and mushrooms; things that grow
#''pà-'', pl. ''-'' = plants and mushrooms; things that grow
#''sə̀-'', pl. ''dúsì-'' = collections or large things: ''scʼaσ'' 'forest'
#''sə̀-'', pl. ''-'' = collections or large things: ''scʼaσ'' 'forest'
#''út-'', pl. ''pàσə́-'' = roughly round, compact objects
#''út-'', pl. ''σə́-'' = roughly round, compact objects
#''má-'', pl. ''ə́wə́-'' = long objects; tools, instruments, devices
#''má-'', pl. ''wə́-'' = long objects; tools, instruments, devices
#''kè-'', pl. ''ábí-'' = places, locations, slots
#''kè-'', pl. ''-'' = places, locations, slots
#''gú-'', pl. ''nə̀-'' = various... including fluids (powder, water, liquids, fire, light, waves, wind, ...)
#''gú-'', pl. ''nə̀-'' = various... including fluids (powder, water, liquids, fire, light, waves, wind, ...)
#''σí-'', pl. ''wí-'' = time periods; events; things that are temporary (e.g. ice)
#''σí-'', pl. ''wí-'' = time periods; events; things that are temporary (e.g. ice)
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====Possession====
====Possession====
Possessive prefixes exist for each noun class of the possessor.
(Same as verbal class affixes)
*I = ''kʷə-''
*you (sg) = ''xʷə-''
*we = ''wə-''
*you (pl) = ''cu-''
*Noun class prefixes:
#''ʔə́-'', pl. ''cə́-'' = humans, spirits
#''bú-'', pl. ''də́-'' = animals and other things that move on their own
#''pà-'', pl. ''hə̀-'' = plants and mushrooms; things that grow
#''sə̀-'', pl. ''dú-'' = collections or large things: ''scʼaσ'' 'forest'
#''út-'', pl. ''σə́-'' = roughly round, compact objects
#''má-'', pl. ''ú-'' = long objects; tools, instruments, devices
#''kè-'', pl. ''á-'' = places, locations, slots
#''gú-'', pl. ''nə̀-'' = various... including fluids (powder, water, liquids, fire, light, waves, wind, ...)
#''σí-'', pl. ''wí-'' = time periods; events; things that are temporary (e.g. ice)
#''tì-'' = abstractions, manner, way
#''t’ím-'' = infinitives, verbal nouns
#''pòdá-'' = -ness, -hood


===Verbs===
===Verbs===
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#''ʔə́-'', pl. ''cə́-'' = humans, spirits
#''ʔə́-'', pl. ''cə́-'' = humans, spirits
#''bú-'', pl. ''də́-'' = animals and other things that move on their own
#''bú-'', pl. ''də́-'' = animals and other things that move on their own
#''pà-'', pl. ''ə̀pí-'' = plants and mushrooms; things that grow
#''pà-'', pl. ''hə̀-'' = plants and mushrooms; things that grow
#''sə̀-'', pl. ''dúsì-'' = collections or large things: ''scʼaσ'' 'forest'
#''sə̀-'', pl. ''-'' = collections or large things: ''scʼaσ'' 'forest'
#''út-'', pl. ''pàσə́-'' = roughly round, compact objects
#''út-'', pl. ''σə́-'' = roughly round, compact objects
#''má-'', pl. ''ə́wə́-'' = long objects; tools, instruments, devices
#''má-'', pl. ''ú-'' = long objects; tools, instruments, devices
#''kè-'', pl. ''ábí-'' = places, locations, slots
#''kè-'', pl. ''á-'' = places, locations, slots
#''gú-'', pl. ''nə̀-'' = various... including fluids (powder, water, liquids, fire, light, waves, wind, ...)
#''gú-'', pl. ''nə̀-'' = various... including fluids (powder, water, liquids, fire, light, waves, wind, ...)
#''σí-'', pl. ''wí-'' = time periods; events; things that are temporary (e.g. ice)
#''σí-'', pl. ''wí-'' = time periods; events; things that are temporary (e.g. ice)
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