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 Number Formation 1 09 4. Formation of Plukal by internal Change. The true explanation of this is that these words are really compounds. In most cases the first half of the compound undergoes change, in some cases both. -^^"^^z^ ]ira gi sariki sara kiina doki dawa ki akwia awwa ki mark(5 mara ki (a kind of tree) tumkia tuma ki duchi dua tsu itachi ita tua mashi maa su jijia jiwoji (a form of re-duplication) Take the following words of this list : — jirigi, doki, aTiU'ia. (a) JiPJGl. Compare the words for a boat in the neighbouring languages : — Hausa. I^nuri. Bolewa. Kerrikerei. Zaberma. jirigi magaara gerre jirigi garrba Here the root appears to be itri or gerre with the suffix gi, hi, or hoi. (h) Ɗ0KI. Hausa. Bolewa. Kerrikerri. doki dohsho dohku The plural of the Bolewa word dohsho is do-oivi. The plural of the Hausa word dohi is do-uicivi-hi or davahi.