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+===Number===
+Stem suffixes denote number: non-plural and plural. The non-plural varies between -'''a''', -'''e''', and a null suffix. Which is used depends on the form and final consonant of the stem. The plural suffixes are -'''i''' and -'''ien'''. -'''ien''' is only used with animates.
+Generally, the null suffix is used with stems ending in:
+* a vowel
+* a single nasal (m, n, ñ, ŋ)
+* l, λ, r, or rj
+'''-e''' is used with stems ending in:
+* any two consonants (except rj)
+* stems with the suffixes -'''īk''' or -'''īw'''
+Regular stems ending in -'''īk''' or -'''īw''' do not use the non-plural -'''e''' suffix. For example, the stem -'''kīw'''- "skin" would not use the -e suffix, but the derived stem -'''kīwīk'''- "leather" would.
+'''-a''' is used everywhere else, especially:
+* after any single stop or fricative (varies by dialect)
+* after a monosyllabic stem ending in any consonant (varies by dialect)
+==== Plural ====
+The plural suffix '''-i''' assimilates with stems ending in vowels. For example:
+:-ā + -i = -āe
+:-āe + -i = -āji
+:-iē + -i = -īji
+:-ēie + -i = -ēji
 === Adjectives ===