Plural verbs in Central Nigeria

Izere nominalisation of plural verbs

v A language such as Izere has a characteristic Niger-Congo system of nominal affix alternation; the root remains static and the V/CV prefix marks number. Prefix tone is driven by the root

ri-

ku-

na-

ka-

Plural

Singular

v Gerunds in Izere are made through the addition of the two singular prefixes ku- and ri- to the verb stem and are not subject to alternation