Pluralization

Question 1

Animate Plural
Nouns ending in “k”

Answer 1

Add “wak”
mistik (tree) - mistikwak (trees)

Question 2

Inanimate Plural
Nouns ending in “k”

Answer 2

Add “wa”
mistik (log) - mistikwa (logs)

Question 3

Animate Plural
Nouns ending in “i”

Answer 3

n/a

Question 4

Inanimate Plural
Nouns ending in “i”

Answer 4

Drop the “i” and add “a”
ôsi (boat) - ôsa (boats)

Question 5

Animate Plural
Nouns ending in “a”

Answer 5

Add “k”
mwâkwa (loon) - mwâkwak (loons)

Question 6

Inanimate Plural
Nouns ending in “a”

Answer 6

n/a

Question 7

Animate Plural
Exceptional nouns ending in “m”, “n”, or “s”

Answer 7

Add “wak”
atim (dog) - atimwak

Question 8

Inanimate Plural
Exceptional nouns ending in “-êkin”

Answer 8

Add “wa”?
pahkêkin (hide) - pahkêkinwa (hides)

Question 9

Animate Plural
All nouns without an associated rule

Answer 9

Add “ak”

Question 10

Inanimate Plural
All nouns without an associated rule

Answer 10

Add “a”