Klallam Grammar

33.1. Exercises

33.1A. Each of the following Klallam words takes the ‑əy̓‑/-aʔy- infix plural. Make each plural and give its meaning.
1. šəmán       ‘enemy’
2. skʷáqəŋ     ‘flower’
3. sʔács         ‘face’
4. scx̣áč         ‘hip’
5. cúcən        ‘mouth’
6. x̣ʷúŋən      ‘neck’
7. kʷəšú        ‘pig’
33.1B. Each of the following is plural. Give the singular for each.
1. pəy̓úxʷən   ‘bunch of sails’
2. t̓əy̓áqaʔ      ‘bunch of salal berries’
3. sq̓ʷəy̓úŋiʔ  ‘bunch of heads’
4. təy̓ə́ki        ‘bunch of turkeys’
5. ɬaʔyúp̓ən    ‘bunch of spoons’
6. staʔyákən̓    ‘several socks’
7. ɬaʔyíqt       ‘bunch of clothing’

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