| Cahuilla |
no |
|
|
|
|
|
| Cupeño |
no |
|
|
|
|
|
| Luiseño |
no |
|
|
|
|
|
| Serrano |
no |
|
|
|
|
|
| Kitanemuk |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Kawaiisu |
no |
|
|
|
|
|
| Timbisha |
no |
|
|
|
|
|
| Western Mono |
no |
|
|
|
|
|
| Chemehuevi |
no |
|
|
|
|
|
| Southern Paiute |
no |
|
|
|
|
|
| Southern Ute |
no |
|
|
|
|
|
| Shoshone |
no |
|
|
|
|
|
| Comanche |
no |
|
|
|
|
|
| Idaho Shoshone |
no |
|
|
|
|
|
| Northern Paiute |
no |
|
|
|
|
|
| Gabrielino |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Achagua |
no |
|
Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 23 |
|
|
|
| Resígaro |
no |
|
Allin 1976: 164 |
|
|
|
| Bare |
no |
|
Aikhenvald, 1995: 18 |
|
|
|
| Piapoco |
no |
|
Galindo, 2002: 103 |
|
|
|
| Yukuna |
no |
|
Shauer 1978: 43 |
|
|
|
| Yavitero |
no |
|
Mosonyi, 1987: p. 36 |
|
|
|
| Wapishana |
no |
|
Santos, 2006: 143 |
|
|
|
| Wayuu |
no |
|
|
|
|
|
| Tariana |
no |
|
Aikhenvald, 2003: 164 |
|
|
|
| Apurinã |
no |
|
Facundes, 2000: 260-262 |
|
|
|
| Asheninka Apurucayali |
no |
|
Payne 1983:12; Payne 1981:12 |
|
|
|
| Maipure |
no |
|
Zamponi 2003:25 |
|
|
|
| Yanesha' |
no |
|
Duff-Tripp 1997:26 |
|
|
|
| Kinikinau |
yes |
|
Couto 2005:47 |
|
|
|
| Baure |
no |
|
Danielsen 2007: p127 |
|
|
|
| Nanti |
no |
|
Michael, 2008. p. 297 |
|
|
|
| Paresi |
no |
|
Brandão 2010:15 |
|
|
|
| Palikur |
no |
|
Green and Green 1972:54-55 |
|
|
|
| Yine |
no |
|
Matteson 1965 |
|
|
|
| Añun |
no |
|
Patte 1989 |
|
|
|
| Bora |
no |
|
Seifart - 2005: 56 |
|
|
|
| Makiritare |
no |
|
Hall 1988: 306 |
|
|
|
| Makushi |
no |
|
Carson 1982:73-77 |
|
|
|
| Eñepa |
yes |
|
Payne 2012:68, 131-134 |
|
|
|
| Pemon |
yes |
|
de Armellada 1999: 49, 50 |
|
This postposition is only used for animates. Though Pemon does not usually use plurals, dama is the most common morpheme for showing plurality. |
|
| Guna |
no |
|
Smith texts |
|
|
|
| Naso |
no |
|
Quesada 2000 |
|
|
|
| Ika |
no |
|
Frank 1990:29 |
|
|
|
| Kogi |
no info |
|
|
|
|
|
| Cabecar |
no |
|
Bourland 1976:54 |
|
|
|
| Guaymí |
no |
But Quesada (2208:70) considers /tre/ as an independet word |
Quesada 2008:70 |
|
|
|
| Damana |
yes |
|
|
|
|
|
| Sikuani |
no |
|
de Kondo (Vol.1,2) - 1985; Queixalós - 2000:167-173 |
|
|
|
| Macaguan |
no info |
|
Buenaventura 1993 |
|
|
|
| Aguaruna |
no |
|
Overall 2007:124, 195-7 |
|
|
|
| Northern Emberá |
no info |
more likely not |
Mortensen 1999:15-6 |
|
Catío |
|
| Waorani |
no info |
|
|
|
|
|
| Ingá |
no |
-cuna |
Levinson 1978:6 |
|
|
|
| Matses |
yes |
|
Fleck:272-3 |
|
|
|
| Mapudungun |
yes |
|
Zúñiga 2006, p. 87-9 |
|
|
|
| Páez |
no |
|
Jung:131-3 |
|
|
|
| Quechua Ayacuchano |
no |
|
Parker 1965:26, 39 |
|
|
|
| Tikuna |
no |
|
Montes 2004b:60 |
|
|
|
| Urarina |
no |
|
Olawsky:157 |
|
|
|
| Waunana |
no |
|
Loewen 1954:78-79 |
|
|
|
| Andoke |
no info |
|
|
|
|
|
| Puinave |
no |
|
Giron 2008: p191 |
|
|
|
| Central Aymara |
no |
|
Deza Galindo 1992: 77, 78 |
|
Quantitative adjectives and numerals can, however, be placed before nouns. |
|
| Kakua |
yes |
|
Bolaños fieldnotes |
|
|
|
| Kaingang |
no info |
|
Silva 2011 |
|
|
|
| Minica Witoto |
no |
|
Minor and Minor 1982. p.33-35 |
|
|
|
| Hup |
no |
|
Epps 2008 |
|
|
|
| Nadëb/Roçado dialect |
no |
|
Weir 1984 |
|
|
|
| Dâw |
yes |
|
Martins 2004 |
|
|
|
| Desano |
no |
For nouns that are spherical in shape and that take the classifier -ru, 'dipa' is inserted between the noun and the classifier to form the plural. |
Miller 1999, p. 52 |
|
Ex. goru 'ball', godiparu 'balls' |
|
| Cubeo |
no |
|
Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 77 |
|
The plural of dõbɨ'õ 'women' is used as a suffix (-Rõbɨ-wA) when referring to a totally female group. |
|
| Kotiria |
no |
|
Stenzel 2004, p. 128 |
|
|
|
| Makuna |
no |
|
Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.34 |
|
|
|
| Koreguaje |
yes |
Gender and number of human nouns are plural is indicated by separate words. |
Cook & Criswell 1993, p.15 |
|
|
|
| Barasano |
yes |
In cases where quantifiers modify nouns; hãrã 'many' precedes animates and hairo 'many' precedes inanimates. |
Jones & Jones 1991, p.58-59 |
|
|
|
| Tanimuca |
no |
|
Strom 1992, p.46-47 |
|
|
|
| Siona |
no |
|
Wheeler - 1970:95; Wheeler - 1987:110 |
|
|
|
| Tukano |
no |
|
West and Welch 2004: 78; Ramirez 1997: 93 |
|
|
|
| Yanomami |
yes |
various clitics for sg, dual, pl; other clitics can intervene between the noun and the number marking |
Ramirez 1994: 195 |
|
|
|
| Ninam |
yes |
|
Goodwin-Gomez, p.79-80 |
|
|
|
| Sanumá |
yes |
Appears to pattern like Yanomami; clitic can be separated from noun by other elements |
Borgman 1990 |
|
inferred from examples |
|
| Surui |
no info |
|
|
|
|
|
| Karitiana |
no |
|
Everett 2006:296 |
|
|
|
| Nheengatu |
yes |
examples indicate that plural can mark inanimates (itá ita - rocks) |
Cruz 2011:377 |
|
|
|
| Paraguayan Guaraní |
yes |
|
Ayala 1996:65 |
|
|
|
| Aché |
no info |
|
|
|
|
|
| Kokama |
yes |
male speech, female speech |
Vallejos 2010:160 |
|
|
|
| Nyangumarta |
no |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Jingulu |
no |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Wambaya |
no |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Bunuba |
no |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Walmajarri |
no |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Nyulnyul |
no info |
|
|
|
|
x |
| Warrwa |
yes |
|
|
|
|
1 |
| Worrorra |
no |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Garrwa |
no info |
|
|
|
|
X |
| Gooniyandi |
yes |
|
|
|
|
1 |
| Warlpiri |
no info |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Bardi |
yes |
|
|
|
|
1 |
| Yugambeh |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Yorta Yorta |
no |
|
59-60 |
|
|
0 |
| Yir Yoront |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Yindjibarndi |
no |
|
52 |
|
|
0 |
| Yidiny |
no |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Yanyuwa |
no |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Yandruwandha |
no |
|
114 |
|
|
0 |
| Yan-nhangu |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Yalarnnga |
no |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Woiwurrung |
maybe |
|
|
|
|
1 |
| Wirangu |
No |
|
42-3 |
|
|
0 |
| Wemba-Wemba |
yes |
|
H 26-7 |
|
|
1 |
| Warumungu |
yes |
|
27 |
|
|
1 |
| Wangkumara |
yes |
|
r21 |
|
|
1 |
| Uradhi |
No |
|
353 |
|
|
0 |
| Paakantyi |
no |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Pitta-Pitta |
No |
|
201 |
|
|
0 |
| Pintupi |
no |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Nyungar |
no info |
|
|
|
|
x |
| Nhanta |
no |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Ngiyambaa |
yes |
|
102-105 |
|
|
1 |
| Ngayawang |
No |
|
6 |
|
|
0 |
| Muruwari |
yes |
|
49 |
|
|
1 |
| Mpakwithi |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Mayi-Yapi |
No |
|
39 |
|
|
0 |
| Martuthunira |
no |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Marrgany |
No |
|
312 |
|
|
0 |
| Kuuk Thaayorre |
Yes |
|
85 |
|
|
1 |
| Kuku Yalanji |
no |
|
55 |
|
|
0 |
| Kugu-Nganhcara |
No |
|
421 |
|
|
0 |
| Kaurna |
No |
|
5 |
|
|
0 |
| Kalkatungu |
no |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Jaru |
no info |
|
|
|
|
x |
| Guugu-Yimidhirr |
No |
|
55 |
|
|
0 |
| Gureng Gureng |
no info |
|
|
|
|
x |
| Gupapuyngu |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Gumbaynggirr |
yes |
|
280-1 |
|
|
1 |
| Gugu-Badhun |
n/a |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Yuwaalaraay |
No |
|
43 |
|
|
0 |
| Dyirbal |
No |
|
241 |
|
|
0 |
| Duungidjawu |
no |
|
40-42 |
|
|
0 |
| Djinang |
No |
|
86 |
|
|
0 |
| Djabugay |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Diyari |
no |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Dharuk |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Dharawal |
no |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Darkinyung |
yes |
|
17-18 |
|
|
1 |
| Bularnu |
yes |
|
21 |
|
|
1 |
| Biri |
n/a |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Bidjara-Gungabula |
no |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Batyala |
No |
|
4 |
|
|
0 |
| Arabana |
no |
|
65 |
|
|
0 |
| Alyawarr |
yes |
|
85 |
|
|
1 |
| Nyikina |
no |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Yawuru |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Ngarinyin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Yulparija |
No |
|
19 |
|
|
0 |
| Wathawurrung |
no |
|
71 |
|
|
0 |
| Mathi-Mathi |
yes |
|
73 |
|
|
1 |
| Hunter River and Lake Macquarie |
no |
|
64 |
|
|
0 |
| Thanggati |
yes |
|
41 |
|
|
1 |
| Katthang |
no |
|
42, 48 |
|
|
0 |
| Panyjima |
no |
|
149-150 |
|
|
0 |
| Ngarinyeri |
No |
|
11 |
|
|
0 |
| Kurrama |
no |
|
51 |
|
|
0 |
| Yingkarta |
no? |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Githabul |
No |
|
11 |
|
|
0 |
| Gunya |
No |
|
312 |
|
|
0 |
| Kunjen |
No info |
|
|
|
|
x |
| WesternTorres |
no info |
|
|
|
|
x |
| Wakaya |
no |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Yindjilindji |
no |
|
507 |
|
|
0 |
| Bandjalang |
No |
|
39 |
|
|
0 |
| Ngaatjatjara |
yes |
|
29 |
|
|
1 |
| Arrernte |
Yes |
|
89 |
|
|
1 |
| Kokatha |
Yes |
|
54 |
|
|
1 |
| Karajarri |
No |
|
144 |
|
|
0 |
| Pitjantjatjara |
Yes |
|
Y 12 |
|
|
1 |
| Ritharrngu |
No |
|
29 |
|
|
0 |
| Warrgamay |
No |
|
35 |
|
|
0 |
| Warluwarra |
yes |
|
881 |
|
|
1 |
| Warnman |
No |
|
25 |
|
|
0 |
| Djapu |
yes |
|
47 |
|
|
1 |
| Bilinarra |
yes |
|
1.1000000000000000888 |
|
|
1 |
| Wiradjuri |
no info |
|
|
|
|
x |
| Aghu-Tharnggala |
No |
|
48 |
|
|
0 |
| Narungga |
No info |
|
66 |
|
|
x |
| Tharrkari |
No |
|
23 |
|
|
0 |
| Wajarri |
No |
|
68 |
|
|
0 |
| Warungu |
no |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Adnyamathanha |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Yagua |
no |
|
Payne and Payne 1990:446 |
|
|
|
| Baniwa |
no |
|
Ramirez 2001 |
|
|
|
