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Narragansett
Etymology
Meaning "(he is) very small", cf. Massachusett papeissu and Mohegan-Pequot poupous[1]
Noun
papoòs
- child
Declension
Declension of papoos (animate, 3 forms attested)
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singular
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plural
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locative
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| unpossessed
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papoòs |
*papoos-og (-ock, -uck, -aug) |
*papoos-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut)
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| possessed forms
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| first-person (my)
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nippápoos |
*n'papoos-og (-ock, -uck, -aug) |
*n'papoos-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut)
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| second-person (your)
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cuppáppoos |
*k'papoos-og (-ock, -uck, -aug) |
*k'papoos-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut)
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| third-person (his, her)
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*w'papoos |
*w'papoos-og (-ock, -uck, -aug) |
*w'papoos-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut)
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