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<DIV><FONT size=4>This I found from linguist Lila Wistrand Robinson’s definitive
statement on the dual plural “-wi” and the regular plural “-ñe.”</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>This said, and I quote:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV> <FONT size=4> <SPAN
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color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><FONT size=5>[NOTE:
For only two items or persons, the verb suffix “-wi” indicating third person
dual “two” or “they two” is added to the noun or its modifier in the
identification sentence or description sentence.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“Chéxga núwewi ke/ki,<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They are ~ there are two cows.”<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Without using the number “núwe” (two),
only using “-wi”, we know we are talking about two items.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“Warújewi ke/ki, They are ~ there are
two tables.”<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The dual “-wi” and
plural “-ñe” of third person identification or description are not used with
nouns or noun phrases in any other position (subject, object, location, etc.),
for they have no plural suffix.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>“Amína núwe hagúnda ke/ki,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I
want two chair.”
(LWR)].</FONT></FONT></SPAN> </FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>