Difference between revisions of "Limbu/Grammar"
From LING073
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
The Limbu language has both a plural and a dual form, where the dual form is seen as a special case of the non-singular (plural) form. | The Limbu language has both a plural and a dual form, where the dual form is seen as a special case of the non-singular (plural) form. | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''Plurals''' |
* Plurals are formed in this language through the addition of the suffix <<ᤄᤠ>> (gʰa) | * Plurals are formed in this language through the addition of the suffix <<ᤄᤠ>> (gʰa) | ||
** {{morphTest|ᤐᤢ{{tag|n}}{{tag|pl}}|ᤐᤢᤄᤠ}} [pu ("bird")/pugʰa] | ** {{morphTest|ᤐᤢ{{tag|n}}{{tag|pl}}|ᤐᤢᤄᤠ}} [pu ("bird")/pugʰa] | ||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
** {{morphTest|ᤀᤠᤶᤒᤣ{{tag|n}}{{tag|pl}}|ᤀᤠᤶᤒᤣᤄᤠ}} [ambɛ ("mango")/ambɛgʰa] | ** {{morphTest|ᤀᤠᤶᤒᤣ{{tag|n}}{{tag|pl}}|ᤀᤠᤶᤒᤣᤄᤠ}} [ambɛ ("mango")/ambɛgʰa] | ||
| + | '''Duals''' | ||
* Duals are formed in this language through the addition of the suffix <<ᤄᤠᤇᤡ>> (gʰachi) | * Duals are formed in this language through the addition of the suffix <<ᤄᤠᤇᤡ>> (gʰachi) | ||
** {{morphTest|ᤐᤢ{{tag|n}}{{tag|pl}}|ᤐᤢᤄᤠᤇᤡ}} [pu ("bird")/pugʰachi] | ** {{morphTest|ᤐᤢ{{tag|n}}{{tag|pl}}|ᤐᤢᤄᤠᤇᤡ}} [pu ("bird")/pugʰachi] | ||
Revision as of 01:18, 21 February 2025
Number in the Limbu language
Singular, Plural, Dual
The Limbu language has both a plural and a dual form, where the dual form is seen as a special case of the non-singular (plural) form.
Plurals
- Plurals are formed in this language through the addition of the suffix <<ᤄᤠ>> (gʰa)
- ᤐᤢ<n><pl> ↔ ᤐᤢᤄᤠ [pu ("bird")/pugʰa]
- ᤋᤱ<n><pl> ↔ ᤋᤱᤄᤠ [toŋ ("arrow")/toŋgʰa]
- ᤀᤠᤶᤒᤣ<n><pl> ↔ ᤀᤠᤶᤒᤣᤄᤠ [ambɛ ("mango")/ambɛgʰa]
Duals
- Duals are formed in this language through the addition of the suffix <<ᤄᤠᤇᤡ>> (gʰachi)
- ᤐᤢ<n><pl> ↔ ᤐᤢᤄᤠᤇᤡ [pu ("bird")/pugʰachi]
- ᤋᤱ<n><pl> ↔ ᤋᤱᤄᤠᤇᤡ [toŋ ("arrow")/toŋgʰachi]
- ᤀᤠᤶᤒᤣ<n><pl> ↔ ᤀᤠᤶᤒᤣᤄᤠᤇᤡ [ambɛ ("mango")/ambɛgʰachi]
