Editing Shoshoni language (section)

==== Number ====
Shoshoni verbs may mark for number, mainly through [[reduplication]] or [[suppletion]]. The dual is commonly marked through reduplication of the first syllable of the verb stem, so that singular ''kimma'' "come" becomes ''kikimma'' in the dual (and remains ''kima'' in the plural). A suppletive form is often used for the dual or plural forms of the verb; for instance, singular ''yaa'' "carry" becomes ''hima'' in both the dual and plural. Suppletion and reduplication frequently work in tandem to express number: singular ''nukki'' "run" becomes the reduplicated ''nunukki'' in the dual and the suppleted ''nutaa'' in the plural; singular ''yɨtsɨ'' "fly" is reduplicated, suppleted dual ''yoyoti'' and suppleted plural ''yoti''.<ref name=":3" />{{Rp|39}}