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§ 45. Sixth Grouj). Plurals formed hy the JPrefix l- 



Plurals formed by the prefix I- are pre-eminently verbal plurals, as 

 is illustrated by the following examples taken from the Tsimshian: 



Singular Nominal Plural Verbal Plural 



ak's water, to drink ak^a'k's waters la-a'k's to drink 



waJi paddle, to paddle huwa'i paddles lu-wa'i to paddle 



The vowel connected with this prefix is variable, and many irregu- 

 larities are found in this class. 



(a) 



Singular 



g'amk's 

 g'a'mg'iL 

 Tsimshian: 



Singular 



gs'rEnks 



ge^na 



g'aPks 



g'aPks 



g'ig'a'^ks 



g'lPmg 



g'amg 



g'ipa'yuk 



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Plural 



lEmla'mk's 

 lEmla'mg'iL 



Plural 



lunks 



le'°na 



laPks 



laPks 



llaPks 



li'°mg 



larnks 



lipa'yuk 



to warm one's self 

 to warm something 



to dry (meat) 

 to fall over 

 absent 

 to float 

 floating 

 to wipe 

 hot 

 to fly 



