Slovura 12 - Singular and Plural
Slovura does not require number to be specified.
To explicitly express multiple members of a concept, add -te.
-te — plural
te is a whole-word modifier.
Making a Word Plural
person
kate
ka+tepeople / persons
Without -te, plurality is not explicitly marked.
Plural Compound Words
The same rule applies to compounds:
sibling
kasapate
(kasapa) tesiblings
The concept is constructed first and then pluralized as a whole.
Stacking with Gender
Whole-word modifiers can stack:
kasapano — brother
kasapanote —
((kasapa) no) te— brothers
kasapana — sister
kasapanate —
((kasapa) na) te— sisters
The structure is:
word + gender + plural
Remember
Summary
-teexplicitly marks plurality.- An unmarked word does not explicitly specify number.
ka→ person;kate→ people.kasapa→ sibling;kasapate→ siblings.- Whole-word modifiers can stack:
kasapano→kasapanote.
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