w2ula-

Word Class: NAdj

two

Other information:

Notes: , Normal form as noun is w2ula-waa with Dual suffix -waa (even in predicative function) With prefixes, this form is kept in forms with (nominal) noun-class prefixes, as in MDu na-wula-waa 55.8.5, FDu ngarra-wula-waa 73.1.3. However, Nunggubuyu commonly puts this stem in predicative form (with intransitive pronominal prefixes). The stem is still w2ula-waa in 3MD wini=wula-waa 14.12.4pred, 23.2.3pred, 33.7.2pred, 41.4.1pred, and 71.8.3pred, and 3FDu wingi=wula-waa 166.18.2. However, in predicative form the stem becomes ula-waa and thus contracts with Mana class ma- or ama-, hence muu= la-waa 69.5.6, 162.23.3 and amuu= la-waa 60.2.5, 63.4.2; there is presumably an Ana class counterpart wuu= la-waa but this is hard to distinguish from prefixless wula-waa. Other forms: Fact: =w2ula-ga- to do something twice to (object), to do two things to (object), to make (object) into two piles or halves, etc. Ex: ngawu=wula-ga-yn ngawu=lha-ngi I chopped two of them . Fact. form often in rdp. -w2ulu=wula-ga-. 157.12.2. Recip. of Fact: =w2ula-gi-ynji- (not expected *=w2ula-ga-ynji-) (two objects) to be paired, to be together. 11.7.4.

Alternate form: ula-| |