Number[psor]: possessor’s number
The possessor’s number is marked morphologically on the possessed noun (which also has its own morphological number inflection).
Sing: singular possessor
Examples
- [ess] qikmiqa “my dog”
Number=Sing|Number[psor]=Sing - [ess] qikmigka “my two dogs”
Number=Dual|Number[psor]=Sing - [ess] qikminka “my dogs”
Number=Plur|Number[psor]=Sing
Dual: dual possessor
Examples
- [ess] qikmighpung “our (dual) dog”
Number=Sing|Number[psor]=Dual - [ess] qikmigpung “our (dual) two dogs”
Number=Dual|Number[psor]=Dual - [ess] qikmipung “our (dual) dogs”
Number=Plur|Number[psor]=Dual
Plur: plural possessor
Examples
- [ess] qikmighput “our (plural) dog”
Number=Sing|Number[psor]=Plur - [ess] qikmigput “our (plural) two dogs”
Number=Dual|Number[psor]=Plur - [ess] qikmiput “our (plural) dogs”
Number=Plur|Number[psor]=Plur