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(1) Singular and plural have the same form. 



(2) The plural is formed by reduplication. 



(3) The plural is formed by dia?resis or by lengthening of vowels. 



(4) The plural is formed by the prefix qa-. 



(5) The plural is formed by the prefix qa- and the siiflix -{t)l:'^. 



(6) The plural is formed by the prefix I- with variable vowel. 



(7) The plural and singular are formed from the same stem, but in 

 an irregular manner, or they are derived from different stems. 



§ 41. First Group. Hitigiilar and Plaral the same 



In this group are combined the words, singular and plural of wnich 

 have the same form. Here belong the names of all animals except 

 DOG OS and bear 61, trees, and man}^ words that can not be classified. 



Parts of the body (see also § 43): 



qee hair 



ojyx forehead 



dz'aq nose 



wan tooth 



ie'mq beard 



Laqs finger-nail 



Ian belly 



ptal rib 



m.OJdz'tk's breast 



mtsx'k^a'x' down of bird 



Miscellaneous: 



SE day 

 axk^ night 

 Jc'oL year 

 lak'^ "fire 

 al"s water 

 pElt'nt star 

 ia'ns leaf 

 dawVs axe 

 havu'l arrow 

 hEla' haliotis 



ia'k' to thunder 

 de'lEmxk'^ to reply 

 me'lsk'^ to dance 

 le'niix' to sing 

 g'a'a to see 

 hasa'q to want 

 §41 



7usq upper lip 



pLndx body (plural also qa- 



pL7Ul'x) 



7nmds thumb 

 Ldtsx tail of fish 

 ndiq fin 

 q'dx' feather 

 la'e wing 

 fEni-Id'ntx' neck 

 fEm-gd'x' fathom 



at net 



ts'ak' dish 



iim'os dish 



le'2)'Est marmot blanket 



dTi'lst l)ed-quilt 



yd'tsEsk^ animal 



wtc root 



hEla' haliotis-shell 



7nl' ids sweet-smelling 



xLqao'm payment 



Lmd'Ein to help 

 MitkH to rush 

 g'i'dEx to ask 

 lak'^ to feel 

 li-ya'q to hang 

 and'q to agree 



