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Each noun has an intrinsic gender, either masculine or feminine. Feminine is marked with ''-x'' (pronounced [s] after ''-b -d -g -f -kh'', [əz] after ''x tx ts zh'' and [z] otherwise). | Each noun has an intrinsic gender, either masculine or feminine. Feminine is marked with ''-x'' (pronounced [s] after ''-b -d -g -f -kh'', [əz] after ''x tx ts zh'' and [z] otherwise). | ||
* | *''ativ'' = son-in-law; ''ativx'' = daughter-in-law | ||
*''bakhoo'' = uncle; ''bakhoox'' = aunt | *''bakhoo'' = uncle; ''bakhoox'' = aunt | ||
* | *''araaj'' = lion; ''araajx'' = lioness | ||
Plurals are formed by reduplication. | Plurals are formed by reduplication. | ||
* | *''araaj'' 'lion' > ''ad'araaj'' 'lions' | ||
*''moog'' 'feather' > ''momoog'' 'feathers' | *''moog'' 'feather' > ''momoog'' 'feathers' | ||