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===Nouns=== | ===Nouns=== | ||
Nouns are marked for class, case, number, and definiteness. | |||
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|+ Noun class endings | |||
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! !! {{gcl|SG}} !! {{gcl|PL}} | |||
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! {{gcl|HUM}} | |||
| -kwë || -e | |||
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! {{gcl|ANIM1|animate 1}} | |||
| -la || -il | |||
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! {{gcl|ANIM2|animate 2}} | |||
| colspan="2" | -ol | |||
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! {{gcl|INAN1|inanimate 1}} | |||
| colspan="2" | -xat | |||
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! {{gcl|INAN2|inanimate 2}} | |||
| colspan="2" | -at | |||
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|+ Case/definiteness markers | |||
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! !! {{gcl|INDEF}} !! {{gcl|DEF}} | |||
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! {{gcl|ERG}} | |||
| -ng(ë) || nas | |||
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! {{gcl|ACC}} | |||
| rowspan="2" | -Ø || yü | |||
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! {{gcl|INTR}} | |||
| lö | |||
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! {{gcl|GEN}} | |||
| -sa || höx | |||
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! {{gcl|DAT}} | |||
| -xu || sënz | |||
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*Ergative ''-ng'' is ''-ngë'' after vowels | |||
*Definite case particles can either precede or follow their nouns, but more often precede. | |||
===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||