Part B: The
Verb
15. Number Prefix - / dá /
Plurals in Denes¶øiné
are formed by adding a prefix dá
to the verb. This prefix is added to first person dual to
make first person plural.
| eghálaghída |
‘We
(2) are working’ |
| eghádalaghída |
‘We
(pl) are working’ |
or |
| híjen |
‘We
(2) are singing’ |
| dahéjen |
‘We
(pl) are singing’ |
or |
| nahítser |
‘We
(2) are strong’ |
| Naráhítser |
‘We
(pl) are strong’ |
The prefix dá
or dó is added to second
person dual to make second person plural.
| eghálona |
‘You
(2) are working’ |
| eghádálona |
‘You
(pl) are working’ |
or |
| huhjen |
‘You
(2) are singing’ |
| dóhjen |
‘You
(pl) are singing’ |
or |
| nóhtser |
‘You
(2) are strong’ |
| nadóhster |
‘You
(pl) are strong’ |
The prefix dá
is added to third person singular to make third person plural.
| eghálana |
‘He
is working’ |
| eghádálana |
‘They
(pl) are working’ |
| hejen |
‘He
is singing’ |
| dájen |
‘They
(pl) are singing’ |
or |
| nátser |
‘He
is strong’ |
| narátser |
‘They
(pl) are strong’ |
