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===Case Markings===
 
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Numeral modifier
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the numeral modifier is usually reduplicated when manifesting the plural quantity of human nouns and certain animal nouns. The reduplication takes the form of Ca-reduplication.
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tusa tatusa "two"
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tulu tatulu "three"
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lima lalima "five"
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pina papina "how many/how much"
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[[Category:Amis]] [[Category:sp23_GrammarDocumentation]]
 
[[Category:Amis]] [[Category:sp23_GrammarDocumentation]]

Revision as of 16:40, 16 February 2023

Amis Grammar

Forms of a Verb

Regular Verbs

Irregular verbs

Instrumental Applicative

Locative Applicative

Factual Mood

Irrealis Mood

Imperative Mood

Clause Structures

Sentence Structure

  • Amis is a predicate-initial language.

Noun Phrase Structure

Nouns

Case Markings

Numeral Modifier

Numeral modifier

the numeral modifier is usually reduplicated when manifesting the plural quantity of human nouns and certain animal nouns. The reduplication takes the form of Ca-reduplication.

tusa tatusa "two" tulu tatulu "three" lima lalima "five" pina papina "how many/how much"