Af Mexee: Difference between revisions
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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 BUT ''afar nin'' four men (but ''afar nimooyn'' is also acceptable) | ::''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: | ||