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===Noun phrase=== | ===Noun phrase=== | ||
* Cardinal numbers come before the noun. If a cardinal number is present, the singular form of the noun is used. | * Cardinal numbers come before the noun. If a cardinal number is present, the singular form of the noun is used. | ||
::nimooyn ''men | ::''nimooyn'' men BUT ''afar nin'' four men (but ''afar nimooyn'' is also acceptable) | ||
* Determiners and adjectives come after the noun, with the determiner coming first if both are present | * Determiners and adjectives come after the noun, with the determiner coming first if both are present | ||
* Possessive phrases can be formed in two ways: | * Possessive phrases can be formed in two ways: | ||
::a) Genitive construction | ::a) Genitive construction | ||
::: | :::''minka Shariif'' = Shariif's house (lit. ''house-the Shariif'') | ||
::b) Possessive determiner | ::b) Possessive determiner | ||
::: | :::''Shariif minkiis'' = Shariif's house (lit. ''Shariif house-his'') | ||
===Verb phrase=== | ===Verb phrase=== | ||