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===Nouns=== | ===Nouns=== | ||
Morpheme order for noun formation is as follows: NEGATION-root-NUMBER-CLASS | |||
'''1) Class:''' | |||
Nouns are divided into one of four classes | Nouns are divided into one of four classes, which serve, in part, as a grammatical gender. While nouns and pronouns may or may not reflect their class, verbs and adjectives will show agreement with the class of their subject via suffix. | ||
* | * Source - 'i - females, elements, and natural forces | ||
* Living - any non female person or creature, also applies to plants and insects | * Living - 'a - any non female person or creature, also applies to plants and insects | ||
* Place - locations and locatives | * Place - 'u - locations and locatives | ||
* Other - loan words, abstract concepts, anything not falling into any of the three previous categories | * Other - 'o - loan words, abstract concepts, anything not falling into any of the three previous categories | ||
'''2) Number:''' | |||
Nouns are marked to show number. | |||
* Singular - zero marked - (none) | |||
* Paucal (2 to 5) - suffix - bo | |||
* Plural (6+) - suffix - bo: | |||
'''3) Possessives:''' | |||
The particle 'wu' is placed between the subject and the object to indicate possession. Class, number, and negation have no affect on the article. | |||
'''4) Negation:''' | |||
Negation of a noun is shown with a prefix, similar to the usage of 'un-' and 'non-' in the English language. Opposition is also shown with a prefix, especially in situations where there is no word already in place to indicate a noun's opposite. | |||
*Negation - prefix - bo: | |||
*Opposite - prefix - bo | |||
'''5) Definite vs. Indefinite:''' | |||
A noun is assumed to be indefinite unless followed by the article 'ne'. Class, number, and negation have no affect on the article. | |||
===Syntax=== | ===Syntax=== | ||
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==Vocabulary== | |||
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|+Mua'ebo: Vocabulary | |||
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! Mua'ebo: !! English !! Origin/ Formation !! Translation | |||
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| {{term|ne}} || the || * || (definite article) | |||
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| {{term|wu}} || 's || * || (possessive particle) | |||
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| {{term|mua'ebo:}} || first words || * || (one) (word-NUMBER) | |||
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| ruku:bo: || ashes || ru ku:bo: || (fire) (bone-NUMBER) | |||
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| ha:ŋu || bird || ha a ŋu || (feather) (air) (glider) | |||
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| rio || branch || * || * | |||
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| koanu || child || kou ahe nu || (small) (word) (walker) | |||
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| oa: || cloud || o ha: || (sky) (softness) | |||
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| mua || one || * || * | |||
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| ahe || word || * || * | |||
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| ru || fire || * || * | |||
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| ku: || bone || * || * | |||
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| aŋu || flyer || a ŋu || (air) (glider) | |||
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| ha || feather || * || * | |||
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| a || air || * || * | |||
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| ŋu || glider || * || * | |||
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| kou || small || * || * | |||
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| nu || walker || * || * | |||
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| o || sky || * || * | |||
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| ha: || softness || * || * | |||
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