Determiners suffixed with classifiers are used before most nouns. Proper nouns do not use determiners. Determiners express number: singular, dual, paucal, plural, greater plural, collective, whole, none, and sufficient. These vary in form based on whether the following classifier starts with a consonant or vowel. They are:
| Before a consonant | Before a vowel | Gloss |
|---|---|---|
| a | n | one, singular |
| e# | en | two, a pair, dual |
| ha# | had | three, several, few |
| ŋo | ŋov | many, plural |
| pe | pey | a set, collective |
| te# | ten | all of a set, whole |
| nadi | nad | all kinds of |
| ma# | mam | sufficient, enough |
| vo | vov | none |
The # symbol stands for the reduplicated first consonant of the classifier.