Bakil Nouns

Nouns

Number

All nouns end in a vowel so that

Singular: -k
Dual: -t
Plural: -p
Paucal: -m
Collective: -l

e.x.

Singular: kuli-k
Dual: kuli-t
Plural: kuli-p
Paucative: kuli-m
Allative: kuli-l

Actual Number

The Bakil use a base 16 number system and can stack together by removing the final consonant from the syllable and stack up to 4 units together
0: na-k
1: ki-t
2: pu-l
3: mɛ-n
4: tɔ-ph
5: sɔ-k
6: li-m
7: hi-n
8: kɔ-n
9: da-t
10: gbɔ-m
11: ti-q
12: bi-l
13: pu-t
14: si-n
15: ka-l

Case

Nominative Case: ka-
Accusative Case: da-
Genitive Case: mi-
Dative Case: lu-
Ablative Case: qpɔ-
Locative Case: si-

e.x.

Nominative Case: ka-kuli
Accusative Case: ta-kuli
Genitive Case: mi-kuli
Dative Case: lu-kuli
Ablative Case: qpɔ-kuli
Locative Case: si-kuli