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-The root ''QUE-'' "speech" descends from Adamic ''-q-f-l-'' "speech", or more specifically, from its adjective form without the last consonant, ''qu-''. The root ''HÚ-'' "dog" derives from ''hu-'' [...] Other roots besides L and N conserve thr third consonant though.
+The root ''QUE-'' "speech" descends from Adamic ''-q-f-l-'' "speech", or more specifically, from its adjective form without the last consonant, ''qu-''. The root ''HÚ-'' "dog" derives from ''hu-'' [...]
--m-f-r- > mur > NUR- > u núru (DARK)
+Other roots besides L and N conserve thr third consonant though.
+-m-f-r- > mur > NUR- > nur "death"
+The article:
+: ''hú'' "dog" > ''u húo''
+: ''alba'' "person" > ''i elbi''
+The plural:
+: ''u húo'' "the dog" > ''i níe'' "the dogs"
+:  > ''i elbi '' "the person" > ''u orgu'' "the persons
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-To form the singular, for any pure root ending in a consonant, one merely adds ''-u'' [Adamic ''-u''] if the root is DARK, otherwise ''-a''.
+For the singular, add a colored vowel:
-:''ALF-'' "human / elf" > ''alba'' "human / elf"
+:''ALB'' "human / elf" > ''alba'' "human / elf"
 :''NÚR-'' "death" > ''núru'' "death"
-If a pure root ends in a vowel, the singular is formed by adding ''-le'' (canonic ''-l''). If the last vowel is ''u'', however, one adds ''-o'' [Adamic ''-u''] instead.
+If a pure root ends in a vowel, the singular is formed by adding ''-RV'' (canonic ''-l''). If the last vowel is ''i'' or ''u'', however, one adds ''-e'' or ''-o'' instead.
 :''QUE-'' > ''quele'' "sound"
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-The definite article is ''iau''.
+"
-: ''hú'' "dog" > ''u húo'' "the dog" > ''i ný'' "the dogs"
-: ''alba'' "person" > ''i elbi '' "the person" > ''u orgu'' "the persons"
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