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===Nouns===
===Nouns===
Proto-Shalaic had 3 genders: inanimate (i), animate (a), and abstract (h). The abstract gender evolved into an abstract-honorific gender in Shalaian, hence the abbreviation "h".
Proto-Shalaic had 3 genders: inanimate (i), animate (a), and abstract (h). The abstract gender evolved to serve honorific functions in Shalaian, hence the abbreviation "h".


Proto-Shalaic nouns were marked for singular and dual and plural numbers. Plurals could be marked with -ōk, -ā, -ī, ablaut and/or reduplication.
Proto-Shalaic nouns were marked for singular and dual and plural numbers. Plurals could be marked with -ōk, -ā, -ī, ablaut and/or reduplication.