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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. | ||
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* 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] | ||
Revision as of 01:17, 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.
Form and Examples
- 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 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]
