| Zelsen |
The word "shtje", which indicates plurality, may or may not be considered a suffix. The word is not spelled with Myk, but rather written as a Mayk symbol. In this way, it might be seen as a separate word entirely (and it does have it's own standalone meaning, "multiple" or "many"). However, the Mayk is said to "attach" to the previous Myk grouping when modifying a noun, and so in this sense it is almost like a suffix.
It is also important to note that all nouns in Zelsen are ambiguous as to their plurality. If one says "kybuk'" (fox), one might be referring to a single fox or multiple foxes (context usually clears this up). If one should need to specify or emphasise that only a single or multiple foxes are being talked about, one would use the plural modifier "shtje" or the singular modifier "va" (eg, "kybuk' shtje", "kybuk' va") |
