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"Colloquial Welsh with classifiers"
"Colloquial Welsh with classifiers"
=== Nouns ===
=== Nouns ===
As in reconstructed Proto-Trans-Sarnathian, most nouns have an unmarked form and a marked form (called the ''singulative'' for sake of convenience) that is only used for indefinite singular nouns. Like Welsh plurals, the singulative is unpredictable and is marked with a suffix (such as ''-u'', ''-ob'', ''-(y)lch''), vowel changes, or both.
As in reconstructed Proto-Trans-Sarnathian, most nouns have an unmarked form and a marked form (called the ''singulative'' for sake of convenience) that is only used for indefinite singular nouns. Like Welsh plurals, the singulative is unpredictable and is marked with a suffix (such as ''-u'', ''-ob'', ''-ol'', ''-(y)lch''), vowel changes, or both.


For the definite article, the appropriate classifier is used, except for inalienably possessed nouns; the number is marked on the classifier.
For the definite article, the appropriate classifier is used, except for inalienably possessed nouns; the number is marked on the classifier.