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===Morphology=== | ===Morphology=== | ||
====Nouns==== | ====Nouns==== | ||
{{template:Neo-Yeuric nouns|hlauwa|m=- " | {{template:Neo-Yeuric nouns|hlauwa|t=2|m=- "speech"}} | ||
Noun compounding is common, in modern Yeuric, it functions by cleaving the gender affix off the end of the first component then adding the second component, though the affix is still often written, as in "ẉēirahlauwa". | Noun compounding is common, in modern Yeuric, it functions by cleaving the gender affix off the end of the first component then adding the second component, though the affix is still often written, as in "ẉēirahlauwa". | ||
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*"Ṣáuṛdi" is the name of the great desert on the Yeuran peoples' home planet, but also refers to the Sahara, it's unclear why, but it never takes the definite article. | *"Ṣáuṛdi" is the name of the great desert on the Yeuran peoples' home planet, but also refers to the Sahara, it's unclear why, but it never takes the definite article. | ||
*Some language names take the definite article, such as "ḳoẎarabija", the name for Arabic. | *Some language names take the definite article, such as "ḳoẎarabija", the name for Arabic. | ||
A very significant feature is the double pairing nominative/accusative ''and'' agentive/patientive, these are used within different verbal voices, this is incredibly important to get right. | |||
:nominative/accusative is used in active clauses | |||
:nominative/agentive is used in passive clauses | |||
:agentive/patientive is used in causative clauses | |||
====Verbs==== | ====Verbs==== | ||
Verbs are probably the most complex aspect | Verbs are probably the most complex aspect of Yeuric morphology, being responsible for a large majority of the language's notorious difficulty among L2 learners. | ||
Verbs conjugate for an incredible amount of information, including: | Verbs conjugate for an incredible amount of information, including: | ||