Plural nouns
Most nouns in Creek lack plural forms. Depending on the context, a noun likeifácan mean ‘dog’ or ‘dogs’: A few nouns referring to humans form plurals with a suffix-akior-ta:ki, however. These forms are required in all plural contexts, including with numerals: It is difficult to predict whether a hum...
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Published in | A Grammar of Creek (Muskogee) p. 127 |
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Format | Book Chapter |
Language | English |
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UNP - Nebraska
01.05.2011
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Summary: | Most nouns in Creek lack plural forms. Depending on the context, a noun likeifácan mean ‘dog’ or ‘dogs’:
A few nouns referring to humans form plurals with a suffix-akior-ta:ki, however. These forms are required in all plural contexts, including with numerals:
It is difficult to predict whether a human noun has a special plural form and if so, whether it is formed with-akior-ta:ki. Another suffix-âlkiis used for groups.
All nouns that take-ta:kirefer to humans, and most end inwa. The final syllable is deleted when-ta:kiis added: |
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ISBN: | 9780803211063 0803211066 |
DOI: | 10.2307/j.ctt1df4h3s.18 |