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ceəf ti'ə yoyoavs. Tüsas'avgwas. Go fi'oüsvitəvəf go gwətjtəvaf. Cwədhtəvaf ftjadh cwi süchwəs, ftjadh cwi süchwəs. Ücwətəvaf gücwitəs. Go gwətəva'. Go gwəpəcw o ti stuəf. Tu'a go atsəts. Fi'əf gwəso'uüs ogwə'. Chuəf ogwə' ügwətjəv. Go chwi gwədhəchcwəfs ogwə' o ti'iσ dhəfüfs.
ceəf ti'ə yoyoavs. Tüsas'avgwas. Go fi'oüsvitəvəf go gwətjtəvaf. Cwədhtəvaf ftjadh cwi süchwəs, ftjadh cwi süchwəs. Ücwətəvaf gücwitəs. Go gwətəva'. Go gwəpəcw o ti stuəf. Tu'a go atsəts. Fi'əf gwəso'uüs ogwə'. Chuəf ogwə' ügwətjəv. Go chwi gwədhəchcwəfs ogwə' o ti'iσ dhəfüfs.
Grammar shouldn't be ripoff of Bantu, Salish or Welsh


==Numbers==
==Numbers==
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Numbers inflect for animacy, but only the first word in the whole numeral inflects: Number words beginning with ''sjü'' '1' inflect that word. Number words beginning with a number word other than 1 use ''ts-'' for animates. For example:
Numbers inflect for animacy, but only the first word in the whole numeral inflects: Number words beginning with ''sjü'' '1' inflect that word. Number words beginning with a number word other than 1 use ''ts-'' for animates. For example:
*''tsfisj'' 'two people'
*''tsfisj'' 'two people'
*''a bo sdüch əσü'' '13 women' (Note singular form ''əσü'' is used for 'woman', not the plural ''tsəσü''.)
*''a vo sdüch əσü'' '13 women' (Note singular form ''əσü'' is used for 'woman', not the plural ''tsəσü''.)
*''fisj bo fisdüch biway'' '26 names'
*''fisj vo fisdüch viway'' '26 names'


The numbers:
The numbers:
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5 tu
5 tu
6 tjayəzj
6 tjayəzj
7 butjo
7 vutjo
8 gwivə
8 gwivə
9 aay
9 aay
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11 səyeu
11 səyeu
12 sdüch
12 sdüch
13 sjüv bo sdüch
13 sjüv vo sdüch
14 fisj bo sdüch
14 fisj vo sdüch
24 fisdüch
24 fisdüch
36 iyəvdüch
36 iyəvdüch
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Original noun class prefixes:
Original noun class prefixes:
#'ə-, pl. cə-/c-
#'ə-, pl. cə-/c-
#bu-, pl. də-/d-
#u-, pl. də-/d-
#p-, pl. əpi-/əp-
#p-, pl. əpi-/əp-
#s-, pl. dus-
#s-, pl. dus-
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Expected noun class affixes:
Expected noun class affixes:
#'ə-/0-, pl. tsə- = humans, spirits
#'ə-/0-, pl. tsə- = humans, spirits
#-, pl. də-/0- = animals and other things that move on their own
#ü-, pl. də-/0- = animals and other things that move on their own
#p-, pl. əpi-/əp- = plants and mushrooms; things that grow
#p-, pl. əpi-/əp- = plants and mushrooms; things that grow
#s-, pl. düs- = collections or large things
#s-, pl. düs- = collections or large things
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#s-, pl. pσə-/pσ- = roughly round, compact objects
#s-, pl. pσə-/pσ- = roughly round, compact objects
#va-/v-/0-, pl. ü- = long objects; tools, instruments, devices
#va-/v-/0-, pl. ü- = long objects; tools, instruments, devices
#tj-/k-, pl. bi-/əp- = places, locations, slots
#tj-/k-, pl. vi-/əp- = places, locations, slots
#sj(ü)-, pl. 0- or dh- = various... including fluids (powder, water, liquids, fire, light, waves, wind, ...)
#sj(ü)-, pl. 0- or dh- = various... including fluids (powder, water, liquids, fire, light, waves, wind, ...)
#σi-, pl. gwi- = time periods; events; things that are temporary (e.g. ice)
#σi-, pl. gwi- = time periods; events; things that are temporary (e.g. ice)
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TODO: Separate forms for mass nouns
TODO: Separate forms for mass nouns
*every, all: ''tsəcwach'' 'everyone, every (for animates)'; ''wəcwach'' 'all things (for inanimates)'; ''cwach'' 'everything; all (mass nouns)'
*every, all: ''tsəcwach'' 'everyone, every (for animates)'; ''wəcwach'' 'all things (for inanimates)'; ''cwach'' 'everything; all (mass nouns)'
*many: ''tsəzab'' 'many people'; ''wəzab'' 'many things'; ''zab'' 'much (mass nouns)'  
*many: ''tsəzap'' 'many people'; ''wəzap'' 'many things'; ''zap'' 'much (mass nouns)'  
*few: ''tsəduu'' 'few people'; ''wəduu'' 'few things'; ''duu'' 'few (mass nouns)'
*few: ''tsədhuu'' 'few people'; ''wədhuu'' 'few things'; ''dhuu'' 'few (mass nouns)'
*other: ''əchasj'' 'another person'; ''tsəchasj'' 'other people'; ''chasj'' 'other things'
*other: ''əchasj'' 'another person'; ''tsəchasj'' 'other people'; ''chasj'' 'other things'


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NRel:  
NRel:  


:''ətotj i agwiσcwəv'oəch docadh''  
:''ətotj i agwiσcwəv'oəch tocadh''  
:/ˈʔətotʃ i ʔagʷiɬkʷəvˈʔoəχ ˈdokað/
:/ˈʔətotʃ i ʔagʷiɬkʷəvˈʔoəχ ˈtokað/
:ə-totj i a-gwiσ-cwə-v-ʔoəch docadh
:ə-totj i a-gwiσ-cwə-v-ʔoəch docadh
:SG-man REL 3SG.CL1-APPL-1SG-PAST-appoint yesterday
:SG-man REL 3SG.CL1-APPL-1SG-PAST-appoint yesterday
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