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77. Distributive -hina 



Distributive numerals in the sense of one each, one apiece, are 

 formed by adding to the cardinal numerals the suffix -hma (see General 

 Remarks, pp. 326, 327). The first two numerals, yixe^ and yiixwd, 

 change their final vowels into a before adding the suffix. This change 

 may be due to purely phonetic causes (see § 7). The numeral for 

 THKEE, yi'psEn, drops its final n before taking the suffix. 



yixaki'na one each 



yuxwahi'na two each ■ 



yip.sEhi'na three each 



hecL'L/d'na four each 



haC EmisMJna five each 



gol^s yixahi'na U nhu^iaafJc'e Ie xin'nqas 4 hi*' me all of the Spider's 



children have wives each (literally, all, one apiece, they with 



wives [are], the Spider's children) 58.9 

 yixahi'na he' is ini'laq we two have one arrow apiece 



PLURAL FORMATIONS (§§ 78-79) 

 § 78. Irregular Plurals 



The majority of nominal stems have the same forms in singular and 

 plural. There are, however, a number of nouns and adjectives that 

 show in the plural a formation which is distinct from the singular 

 form. This formation is based upon two grammatical processes, 

 suffixation and phonetic change, and may be said to be of a petrified 

 character. It is impossible to describe, or even suggest, the pro- 

 cesses that may have taken place in this formation; hence no attempt 

 will be made to discuss them in detail. 



The following is a list of nominal stems that occur in two distinct 

 forms, — one for the singular, and the other for the plural: 



