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Number is not required to be marked, but plurality can be explicitly indicated with the suffix ''-sí'' (or ''-xú'' in the construct form). Words ending in a nasal instead suffix ''-zí/jú'', and those ending in any other consonant delete that final consonant before appending ''-sí/-xú''. | Number is not required to be marked, but plurality can be explicitly indicated with the suffix ''-sí'' (or ''-xú'' in the construct form). Words ending in a nasal instead suffix ''-zí/-jú'', and those ending in any other consonant delete that final consonant before appending ''-sí/-xú''. | ||
The dual can be indicated by suffixing ''-míx'' (construct ''-míxu'') to any nominal, including pronouns. ''-míx'' is attached to the plural forms of non-gendered pronouns, and the singular form of gendered pronouns. | The dual can be indicated by suffixing ''-míx'' (construct ''-míxu'') to any nominal, including pronouns. ''-míx'' is attached to the plural forms of non-gendered pronouns, and the singular form of gendered pronouns. | ||