Re: Inverse case?

In the last episode, (On Monday 02 July 2007 23:13:12), Jeff Rollin wrote:
> In the last episode, (On Monday 02 July 2007 23:11:09), Jeff Rollin wrote:
> > Hi all
> >
> > You've probably heard of "inverse number", where the marked form for each
> > noun is the /unusual/ number for that noun: e.g. in a language where
> > there is a dual number, the dual for "two eyes" would be unmarked, and
> > the singular and plural would be marked, i.e.
> >
> > Sing.	Dual	Pl.
> >
> > komo	ko		komo
> >
> > Conversely, the word for "grass" would be marked in the singular (i.e. "a
> > blade of grass) and dual and unmarked in the plural:
> >
> > Sing.	Dual	Pl.
> >
> > lolomo	lolo		lolo
>
> Oops! "lolomo" should appear in the plural too ;-)
>
> Jeff
Dear, oh, dear. I really am getting confused. Here's what the paradigm
for "lolo" "a blade of grass" should *really* be:

Sing.	Dual	Pl.

lolomo	lolomo	lolo

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