-naun

Suffix

 * Inyaunaun iyaha.
 * All the people went.
 * Otukakanaun iya saunpaulu wi.
 * Her brothers went to São Paulo.
 * Her brothers went to São Paulo.

Usage notes

 * The -naun plural tends to denote a sizable group — typically many, most, or all members of that category in the local community, and not merely two. In general, the size of the group denoted by the -naun plural is roughly relative to the size of membership in that category as a whole.
 * For instance, if a person is directly addressing several junior persons, especially children, the -naun plural is often heard. In such situations, the group in question can be thought of as "everyone within earshot who is a member of this category" (my grandchildren, children, etc.). Likewise, the -naun plural can apply to as few as two individuals, if a particular category is limited to only a handful of members. For example, the -naun plural is commonly used to refer to as few as two or three siblings of a particular person, but would not be used to refer to three members of the larger category of all Wauja people.


 * When the vowel immediately preceding -naun is "i," the suffix softens and becomes -nyaun.