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====Measure words==== | ====Measure words==== | ||
Measure words are nouns that precede and quantify other nominals. Unlike attributive nominals, they act as the head of the nominal phrase and take articles and primary case endings. Secondary case endings follow the nominal being quantified. | Measure words are nouns that precede and quantify other nominals. Unlike attributive nominals, they act as the head of the nominal phrase and exclusively take articles and primary case endings. Secondary case endings follow the nominal being quantified. | ||
:e.g. ''kubbaaya bunna'' "a cup of coffee" | :e.g. ''kubbaaya bunna'' "a cup of coffee" | ||
::''ki kubbaayi bunna'' "of the cup of coffee" | ::''ki kubbaayi bunna'' "of the cup of coffee" | ||