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| Standard [[Nurian]] is the most conservative [[Talmic]] language morphology-wise; it preserves much of [[Thensarian]] morphology.
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| ==Todo==
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| ==Nouns==
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| Nurian nouns have one of three genders (masculine, feminine, neuter) and inflect in two numbers (singular and plural) and in case/state (absolute nominative, absolute genitive, construct).
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| Nouns and adjectives fall into predetermined declension classes, regardless of the [[Thensarian]] etymology. Exceptions are some irregular nouns and adjectives.
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| ===Masculine nouns===
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| Masculine nouns typically end in -ą, -į, -ų, or -ūr.
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| ''-ą'' nouns:
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| {{Nurian-n-decl|means=pasta guitar-like musical instrument|aġġiakkāt-'''ą'''|aġġiakkāt-'''ai'''|aġġiakkāt-'''ū'''|aġġiakkāt-'''uoni''', '''-uon'''|aġġiakkāt-'''at'''|aġġiakkāt-'''abeh'''}}
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| ''-į'' nouns:
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| {{Nurian-n-decl|means=plant, vegetable|thab-'''į'''|thab-'''ieh'''|thab-'''ei'''|thab-'''īni''', '''-īn'''|thab-'''it'''|thab-'''ibeh'''}}
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| ''-ų'' nouns:
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| {{Nurian-n-decl|means=sea|fannh-'''ų'''|fannh-'''ūh'''|fannh-'''ui'''|fannh-'''ūni''', '''-ūn'''|fannh-'''ut'''|fannh-'''ubeh'''}}
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| ===Feminine nouns===
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| Feminine nouns typically end in -ai, -ei, -ī, -i, or -ui.
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| ''-ai'' nouns:
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| {{Nurian-n-decl|means=body|gand-'''ai'''|gand-'''ar'''|gand-'''ia'''|gand-'''āni''', '''-ān'''|gand-'''ąs'''|gand-'''ābeh'''}}
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| ''-ei'' nouns:
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| {{Nurian-n-decl|means=hand|tīm-'''ei'''|tīm-'''er'''|tīm-'''ia'''|tīm-'''ēni''', '''-ēn'''|tīm-'''ęs'''|tīm-'''ēbeh'''}}
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| ''-ui'' nouns:
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| {{Nurian-n-decl|means=snake|maċċi-'''ui'''|maċċi-'''ur'''|maċċi-'''a'''|maċċi-'''ūni''', -'''ūn'''|maċċi-'''ųs'''|maċċi-'''ūbeh'''}}
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| ''-ī'' nouns:
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| {{Nurian-n-decl|means=love|aill-'''ī'''|aill-'''ir'''|aill-'''ia'''|aill-'''īni''', -'''īn'''|aill-'''įs'''|aill-'''ībeh'''}}
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| ''-i'' nouns:
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| {{Nurian-n-decl|means=leaf|tam-'''i'''|tam-'''ar'''|tam-'''ia'''|tam-'''īni''', -'''īn'''|tam-'''ąs'''|tam-'''ibeh'''}}
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| ===Neuter nouns===
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| Neuter nouns end in -ah, -ih, -uh, -h, or sometimes other consonants.
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| ''-ah'' nouns:
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| {{Nurian-n-decl|means=child|tett-'''ah'''|tett-'''ų'''|tett-'''ą'''|tett-'''uoni''', -'''uon'''|tett-'''at'''|tett-'''abeh'''}}
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| ''-ih'' nouns:
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| {{Nurian-n-decl|means=name|vel-'''ih'''|vel-'''ių'''|vel-'''į'''|vel-'''īni''', -'''īn'''|vel-'''it'''|vel-'''ibeh'''}}
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| Also: ''davih'' 'valley'
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| ''-uh'' nouns:
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| {{Nurian-n-decl|means=herd|ċhid-'''uh'''|ċhid-'''ų'''|ċhid-'''ų'''|ċhid-'''ūni''', -'''ūn'''|ċhid-'''ut'''|ċhid-'''ubeh'''}}
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| C-stem nouns, C = h (from Thensarian φ):
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| {{Nurian-n-decl|means=fire|thūs|thuh-'''ą'''|thuh-'''ą'''|thuh-'''uoni''', -'''uon'''|thuh-'''et'''|thuh-'''ibeh'''}}
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| C-stem nouns, C = t, th, d:
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| {{Nurian-n-decl|means=stem|bies|bied-'''ą'''|bied-'''ą'''|bied-'''uoni''', -'''uon'''|bied-'''et'''|bied-'''ibeh'''}}
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| Also ''kammąs, kammantą'' 'wife' (grammatically feminine).
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| C-stem nouns, C = k, kh, g:
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| {{Nurian-n-decl|means=wool|ȝażīs|ȝażik-'''ą'''|ȝażik-'''ą'''|ȝażik-'''uoni''', -'''uon'''|ȝażiċ-'''et'''|ȝażik-'''ibeh'''}}
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| ȝ-stem nouns:
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| {{Nurian-n-decl|means=water|jen-'''āh'''|jen-'''aȝą'''|jen-'''aȝą'''|jen-'''aȝuoni''', -'''uon'''|jen-'''āt'''|jen-'''ābeh'''}}
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| ħ-stem nouns:
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| {{Nurian-n-decl|means=horn|hel-'''āh'''|hel-'''aħą'''|hel-'''aħą'''|hel-'''aħuoni''', -'''uon'''|hel-'''āt'''|hel-'''ābeh'''}}
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| C-stem nouns, C none of the above:
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| {{Nurian-n-decl|means=sound|uor|uor-'''ą'''|uor-'''ą'''|uor-'''uoni''', -'''uon'''|uor-'''et'''|uor-'''ibeh'''}}
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| ==Adjectives==
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| ===Declension===
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| ''a'' adjectives
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| {{Nurian-adj-decl|means=good|lhām-'''ą'''|lhām-'''ai'''|lhām-'''ah'''|lhām-'''ę'''|lhām-'''ar'''|lhām-'''ų'''|lhām-'''ū'''|lhām-'''ia'''|lhām-'''ā'''|lhām-'''uon(i)'''|lhām-'''ān(i)'''|lhām-'''uon(i)'''|lhām-'''at'''|lhām-'''ąs'''|lhām-'''at'''|lhām-'''abeh'''|lhām-'''ābeh'''|lhām-'''abeh'''}}
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| ''i'' adjectives
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| {{Nurian-adj-decl|means=wet|kiāδ-'''į'''|kiāδ-'''ī'''|kiāδ-'''ih'''|kiāδ-'''ieh'''|kiāδ-'''ir'''|kiāδ-'''ių'''|kiāδ-'''ei'''|kiāδ-'''ia'''|kiāδ-'''į'''|kiāδ-'''īn(i)'''|kiāδ-'''īn(i)'''|kiāδ-'''īn(i)'''|kiāδ-'''it'''|kiāδ-'''įs'''|kiāδ-'''it'''|kiāδ-'''ibeh'''|kiāδ-'''ībeh'''|kiāδ-'''ibeh'''}}
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| ''u'' adjectives
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| {{Nurian-adj-decl|means=salty|rhat-'''ų'''|rhat-'''ui'''|rhat-'''uh'''|rhat-'''ūh'''|rhat-'''ur'''|rhat-'''ų'''|rhat-'''ui'''|rhat-'''ia'''|rhat-'''ų'''|rhat-'''ūn(i)'''|rhat-'''ūn(i)'''|rhat-'''ūn(i)'''|rhat-'''ut'''|rhat-'''ųs'''|rhat-'''ut'''|rhat-'''ubeh'''|rhat-'''ūbeh'''|rhat-'''ubeh'''}}
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| ''C'' adjectives
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| {{Nurian-adj-decl|means=loyal|nhangatą|nhangati|nhangās|nhangatāh|nhangatar|nhangatą|nhangatū|nhangatia|nhangatą|nhangatuon(i)|nhangatān(i)|nhangatuon(i)|nhangatet|nhangatąs|nhangatet|nhangatibeh|nhangatibeh|nhangatibeh}}
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| ===Degree===
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| Comparative is formed by reduplication.
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| Superlative: ''-ussą, -ussani, -ussąs''
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| ==Verbs==
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| ===Preverbs===
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| *''aC-'' = some kind of applicative
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| *''di-'' = in, into
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| *''hei-'' = with
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| ===Object affixes===
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| Object affixes fall between the preverb and the root.
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| ===TAM===
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| ====Present====
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| {| class="bluetable"
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| ! Person !! ''tussāni'' "I pray"<br/>(a-stem) !! ''tareni'' "I bloom, flourish"<br/>(e-stem) !! ''aillini'' "I love"<br/>(i-stem) !! ''kassani'' "I eat"<br/>(ablaut stem)
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| | 1SG || tussāni || tareni || aillini || kassani
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| | 2SG || tussāri || tareri || ailliri || kassari
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| | 3SG.M || tussą || tarę || aillį || kassą
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| | 3SG.F || tussāh || tareh || aillih || kassah
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| | 3SG.N || tussā || tare || ailli || kassa
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| | 1EX || tussāme || tareme || aillime || kassame
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| | 1IN || tussānti || tarenti || aillinti || kassanti
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| | 2PL || tussāċhi || tareċhi || ailliċhi || kassaċhi
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| | 3PL || tussāti || tareti || ailliti || kassati
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| |}
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| ====Present progressive====
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| {| class="bluetable"
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| ! Person !! ''tussāni'' "I pray"<br/>(a-stem) !! ''tareni'' "I bloom, flourish"<br/>(e-stem) !! ''aillini'' "I love"<br/>(i-stem) !! ''kassani'' "I eat"<br/>(ablaut stem)
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| | 1SG || tussānih || tarenih || aillinih || kassanih
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| | 2SG || tussārih || tarerih || aillirih || kassarih
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| | 3SG.M || tussamih || taremih || aillimih || kassamih
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| | 3SG.F || tussāsih || taresih || aillisih || kassasih
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| | 3SG.N || tussamih || taremih || aillimih || kassamih
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| | 1EX || tussāmēh || taremēh || aillimēh || kassamēh
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| | 1IN || tussāntih || tarentih || aillintih || kassantih
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| | 2PL || tussāċhih || tareċhih || ailliċhih || kassaċhih
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| | 3PL || tussātih || taretih || aillitih || kassatih
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| ====Imperfect====
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| Reduplication rules:
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| *If word begins with C, redup first CV (V is shortened)
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| ====Preterite====
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| {| class="bluetable"
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| ! Person !! ''tussāni'' "I pray"<br/>(a-stem) !! ''tareni'' "I bloom, flourish"<br/>(e-stem) !! ''aillini'' "I love"<br/>(i-stem) !! ''kassani'' "I eat"<br/>(ablaut stem)
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| | 1SG || tussādī || taredī || aillidī || ċēdī
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| | 2SG || tussai || tarī || aillī || ċēvȳ
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| | 3SG.M || tussāmhi || taremhi || aillimhi || ċēmhi
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| | 3SG.F || tussātthi || taretthi || aillitthi || ċētthi
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| | 3SG.N || tussāsa || taresa || aillisa || ċēsa
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| | 1EX || tussāmer || taremer || aillimer || ċēmer
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| | 1IN || tussānter || tarenter || aillinter || ċēnter
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| | 2PL || tussāċher || tareċher || ailliċher || ċēċher
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| | 3PL || tussāti || tareti || ailliti || ċēter
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| ====Future====
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| {| class="bluetable"
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| ! Person !! ''tussāni'' "I pray"<br/>(a-stem) !! ''tareni'' "I bloom, flourish"<br/>(e-stem) !! ''aillini'' "I love"<br/>(i-stem) !! ''kassani'' "I eat"<br/>(ablaut stem)
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| | 1SG || tussātēni || taretēni || aillitēni || kāthēni
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| | 2SG || tussātēri || taretēri || aillitēri || kāthēri
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| | 3SG.M || tussātę || taretę || aillitę || kāthę
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| | 3SG.F || tussātēh || taretēh || aillitēh || kāthēh
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| | 3SG.N || tussātē || taretē || aillitē || kāthē
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| | 1EX || tussātēmē || taretēmē || aillitēmē || kāthēmē
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| | 1IN || tussātenti || taretenti || aillitenti || kāthēnti
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| | 2PL || tussātēċhi || taretēċhi || aillitēċhi || kāthēċhi
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| | 3PL || tussātēti || taretēti || aillitēti || kāthēti
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| ===Participles===
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| ===Infinitives===
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| Like Finnish but unlike Thensarian, Nurian has several infinitives.
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| 1st infinitive: -h or -uh: ''tussah'', ''kassuh''
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| 2nd infinitive: -ākah: ''tussākah'', ''kassākah''
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