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HAIDA GRAMMAR 
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1. Some nouns have a distinct form for the singular and another for 
the plural. 
Itlinga, Man. 
Hahutsu, Boy. 
Hihutsu, Infant. 
Chada, Woman. 
Kwutsuwau, Hill. 
Shalang, Hymn. 
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Kwai, Elder brother. 
Aung, Father. 
Chas, Sister. 
Ou, Mother. 
Kitzad, Servant. 
Cha, Wife. 
Hanlth yüuans, Flood. 
Kuweé tumzu, Road. 
Jing, Long. 
Itlansidas, 
Hahudila, 
Hibudila, 
Chaada, 
Kwouwange, 
Saalungai, 
2. Some also have a different termination, as : 
Kwaialung, 
Aungalung. 
Chasalung, 
Oualung, 
Kitzadalung, 
Chaalung, 
Hanlth yuandas, 
Küwe tumdalas, 
Jinda, 
Men. 
Boys. 
Infants. 
Women. 
Hills. 
Hymns. 
Elder brothers. 
Fathers. 
Sisters. 
Mothers. 
Servants. 
Wives. 
Floods. 
Roads. 
Long. 
3. Plurals are also formed from singulars by the suffix —/lung. 
4. The plural is also formed by prefixes and suffixes. 
Kétsitle, Constable. 
Kwolthtalé, Thief. 
Touganle, Gardener. 
Lthäangwile, Workman. 
Haelthtalé, Fighter. 
Skadadale, Teacher. 
Nung ga nungtlitasisu, Disciple. 
Nung daungas, An evil man. 
Hetgwaulana, Devil. 
Nung itlagidas, Chief. 
Nung yetas, A believer. 
Nung kilthkadungas, A liar. 
Kétsitlé-ilung, 
Kwolthtalé-ilung, 
Touganlé-ilung, 
Lthaangwilé-ilung, 
Haelthtalé-ilung, 
Skadadalé-ilung, 
Ga gahatijan ve, 
Ga daungas ve, 
Ga hetgwaulanagas ge, 
Ga itlagidas ge, 
Ga yetas gé, 
Ga kilthkadungas gé, 
5. The plural is formed by adding -é, as: 
Askaskit, Hours. Askaskite, 
Shantlane, Day. Shantlané, 
Kung, Month. Kungé, 
Tad, Year. Tade, 
6. Many singular nouns admit of no plural form, as: 
Tagwia, Power. Lagé, 
Dala, Silver. Kwutungestis, 
Giatlinge, News. Käsotouho, 
Kwutungé kladska, Brave. Dela, 
Kwutungétlak wida, Trouble. 
B. CASE. 
Constables. 
Thieves. 
Gardeners. 
Workmen. 
Fighters. 
Teachers. 
Di sciples. 
Wicked men. 
Devils. 
Chiefs. 
Believers. 
Liars. 
Hours. 
Days. 
Months. 
Years. 
Goodness. 
Grief. 
Gumstick. 
Rain. 
In Haida nouns the case endings are two, the nominative and geni- 
tive, which express, however, three relations, those of the nominative, 
