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COL: makku = pigs | COL: makku = pigs | ||
SGV: | SGV: makux = pig | ||
5) Mass nouns are considered to be pluralia tanta and thus use the collective-singulative system. The collective form indicates a lump or mass and the singulative form indicates a part of that lump or mass. EG: | 5) Mass nouns are considered to be pluralia tanta and thus use the collective-singulative system. The collective form indicates a lump or mass and the singulative form indicates a part of that lump or mass. EG: | ||
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COL: ninta = water | COL: ninta = water | ||
SGV: | SGV: ninnux = a drop or sip of water | ||
6) Number suffixes: | 6) Number suffixes: | ||
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PL: -t | PL: -t | ||
SGV: - | SGV: -x | ||
b) After consonant or before suffix: | b) After consonant or before suffix: | ||
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PL: -ta | PL: -ta | ||
SGV: - | SGV: -xe | ||
===Possession=== | ===Possession=== | ||