-a2 Plural suffix (with a-declension nouns)

Part of Speech sfx
Phonetic Form -a
Variant Form(s) -á (With accent-shifting nouns) ; -ée (Alternation with ái-a for ai-ending nouns)
    • Plural suffix (with a-declension nouns)
      • Example 7:
        dharándi ba míi dúu kučúra.
        dharándi
        outside
        ba
        top
        míi
        1sg.gen
        du
        two
        kučúru
        dog
        -a
        -pl
        My two dogs were outside.
        Source: A:HUA017
      • Example 8:
        áaṇc̣a paší íṇc̣ii dhúta the wíi yhóolu hínu.
        áaṇc̣u
        raspberry
        -a
        -pl
        paš
        see
        -í
        -CV
        iṇc̣
        bear
        -ii
        -gen
        dhut
        mouth
        -a
        -obl
        the
        to
        wíi
        water
        yhéi
        come
        -íl
        -pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        hin
        be.prs
        -u
        -MSG
        When the bear saw the raspberries, his mouth began to water.
        Source: A:KAT129
      • Example 9:
        asíi ǰameetí wée áaṣṭ kuṇaaká hína.
        asíi
        1pl.gen
        ǰamaát
        class
        -í
        -pl
        wée
        in
        áaṣṭ
        eight
        kuṇaák
        child
        -a
        -pl
        hin
        be.prs
        -a
        -MPL
        There are eight children in our class.
        Source: A:OUR010
      • Example 10:
        páanda be ba se kúṛii banglée širíngan de.
        pand
        path
        -a
        -obl
        be
        go
        -í
        -CV
        ba
        top
        se
        REM
        kúṛi
        woman
        -ii
        -gen
        banglái
        bracelet
        -a
        -pl
        širíng
        rattle
        -en
        -3pl
        de
        pst
        On the way, the woman's bangles started to rattle.
        Source: A:WOM640

Related entries

  • See also:
    • -í2 Plural suffix (with i-declension nouns)
    • -m Plural suffix (with m-declension nouns)
    • -eé3 Plural suffix (with ee-declension nouns)
    • -aán Plural suffix (with aan-declension nouns)
  • Subentry:
    • -á1 Plural suffix (with a-declension nouns)
    • -ée1 Plural suffix (with ai-ending a-declension nouns)