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 inA Grammar of Creek (Muskogee) p. 127
Main Author Jack B. Martin
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published UNP - Nebraska 01.05.2011
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Abstract nouns
Alphabetic letters
Alphabets
Behavioral sciences
Clans
Grammar
Human societies
Language
Linguistics
Nouns
Orthographies
Parts of speech
Social structures
Sociology
Verbs
Vowels
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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:
ISBN:9780803211063
0803211066
DOI:10.2307/j.ctt1df4h3s.18