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== Plurals ==
 
== Plurals ==
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Adds "lu" to the end
 
* {{morphTest|woo{{tag|det}}{{tag|dem}}{{tag|pl}}|woolu}} , that/those
 
* {{morphTest|woo{{tag|det}}{{tag|dem}}{{tag|pl}}|woolu}} , that/those
 
* {{morphTest|kalaa{{tag|det}}{{tag|dem}} {{tag|pl}}|kalaalu}} , a pen, pens
 
* {{morphTest|kalaa{{tag|det}}{{tag|dem}} {{tag|pl}}|kalaalu}} , a pen, pens

Revision as of 15:36, 19 February 2026


Gerunds

Add "moo" to the end

  • díyaa<v><ger> ↔ diyaamoo , speak/speaking
  • taa<v><ger> ↔ taamoo, go/ walking

Plurals

Adds "lu" to the end

  • woo<det><dem><pl> ↔ woolu , that/those
  • kalaa<det><dem> <pl> ↔ kalaalu , a pen, pens
  • motoo< det><dem><pl> ↔ motoolu,a vehicle, vehicles

Progressives

taa: taamaa <v> <prog> - go/to go