-eh and -huah

[Michael McCafferty]

Susana,

I believe the first element is always the simple noun stem, not the 
plural form.
So, the quantity would not be explicit. This is a common feature of 
Nahuatl, quantity ambiguity. The inanimate nouns, for example.

But "Michmehhuah" sounds funny to me.

Michael


Quoting Susana Moraleda <susana at losrancheros.org>:

> Campbell/Karttunen and Sullivan are not very clear on the various uses
> of -eh and -huah as regards quantities.
> Could anyone please confirm that I'm right on the following please?
>
> ONE who has ONE fish - michhuah
> MANY who have ONE fish - michhuahque
> ONE who has MANY fishes - mimichhuah
> MANY who have MANY fishes - mimichhuahque
>
> Thank you!!!
>
> Susana
>
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