It is possible to combine the Locative Forms of the Noun with the Plural
Form of the Noun to create Locative Plural Forms. These forms
are
composed of 5 parts:
Noun Prefix + Noun Base + Linker Vowel + Locative Suffix + Plural Suffix
5.1. External Locative Plural Form
The External Locative Plural Form is created by adding the Plural Suffix
onto the end of the External Locative Form of the noun. Note,
however,
that in this construction, the Plural Suffix always takes the short
form
-shö, and not the long form -shö'ö.
Ø- -ënish-
-æ- -'ke- -shö ënishæ'keshö
on the shelves
ka- -'seht- -a-
-'ke- -shö ka'sehta'keshö
on the cars
u- -nö'ka-
-æ- -'ke- -shö unö'kææ'keshö
on the horns
Ø- -ahtahkw-
-a- -'ke- -shö ahtahkwa'keshö
on the shoes
5.2. Internal Locative Plural Form
The Internal Locative Plural Form is created by adding the Plural Suffix
onto the end of the Internal Locative Form of the noun. Note,
however,
that in this construction, the Plural Suffix always takes the short
form
-shö, and not the long form -shö'ö.
ka- -nöhs-
-a- -kö- -shö kanöhsaköshö
under the houses
ka- -'seht- -a-
-kö- -shö ka'sehtaköshö
under the cars
ká- -yatösh- -æ-
-kö- -shö káyatöshæköshö
under the books
ka- -(h)ösh- -æ-
-kö- -shö kaöshæköshö
inside the boxes
Note that although the Internal Locative suffix has a long vowel when
it
occurs at the end of a word, as in «kanöhsakô»
"under the house", it
always has a short vowel when followed by the Plural suffix.