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===Attributives===

Attributives (also called definitives) modify a ~~noun/pronoun~~ and occur at the beginning of the ~~noun~~ phrase. Some agree with the ~~noun~~ in gender/number, but most are invariable. Strictly speaking, words that can occur independently (such as articles) or that are declined forms of nouns/verbs are not attributives, but they are included here for convenience.

Attributives (also called definitives) modify a nominal and occur at the beginning of the nominal phrase. Some agree with the nominal in gender/number, but most are invariable. Strictly speaking, words that can occur independently (such as articles) or that are declined forms of nouns/verbs are not attributives, but they are included here for convenience.

====Articles====

See [[Qino#Demonstratives|Demonstratives]].

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See [[Qino#Numbers|Numbers]].

====Genitives====

~~Nouns/pronouns~~ in the genitive behave as attributives. They must occur with a head ~~noun or pronoun~~ and are accented - e.g. ''kiishi mana'' "'''my''' house", ''Maxammadi ka'' "Mohammad's one".

Nominals in the genitive behave as attributives. They must occur with a head nominal and are accented - e.g. ''kiishi mana'' "'''my''' house", ''Maxammadi ka'' "Mohammad's one".

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====Attributive Verbs====

Verbs (and there arguments) can occur attributively before a ~~noun~~. Verbs used like this always occur in the singular. Class 3 verbs may reduplicate when qualifying plural or collective ~~nouns~~.

Verbs (and there arguments) can occur attributively before a nominal. Verbs used like this always occur in the singular. Class 3 verbs may reduplicate when qualifying plural or collective nominals.

====True Attributives====

These are words that cannot occur independently and are not a ~~noun/pronoun~~/verb form. Some are listed below.

These are words that cannot occur independently and are not a nominal/verb form. Some are listed below.

*''kale'': other

*''lab'': male (derived from the noun ''labba'' "man/men")

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 ===Attributives===
-Attributives (also called definitives) modify a noun/pronoun and occur at the beginning of the noun phrase. Some agree with the noun in gender/number, but most are invariable. Strictly speaking, words that can occur independently (such as articles) or that are declined forms of nouns/verbs are not attributives, but they are included here for convenience.
+Attributives (also called definitives) modify a nominal and occur at the beginning of the nominal phrase. Some agree with the nominal in gender/number, but most are invariable. Strictly speaking, words that can occur independently (such as articles) or that are declined forms of nouns/verbs are not attributives, but they are included here for convenience.
 ====Articles====
 See [[Qino#Demonstratives|Demonstratives]].
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 See [[Qino#Numbers|Numbers]].
 ====Genitives====
-Nouns/pronouns in the genitive behave as attributives. They must occur with a head noun or pronoun and are accented - e.g. ''<b>kiishi</b> mana'' "'''my''' house", ''<b>Maxammadi</b> ka'' "Mohammad's one".
+Nominals in the genitive behave as attributives. They must occur with a head nominal and are accented - e.g. ''<b>kiishi</b> mana'' "'''my''' house", ''<b>Maxammadi</b> ka'' "Mohammad's one".
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 ====Attributive Verbs====
-Verbs (and there arguments) can occur attributively before a noun. Verbs used like this always occur in the singular. Class 3 verbs may reduplicate when qualifying plural or collective nouns.
+Verbs (and there arguments) can occur attributively before a nominal. Verbs used like this always occur in the singular. Class 3 verbs may reduplicate when qualifying plural or collective nominals.
 ====True Attributives====
-These are words that cannot occur independently and are not a noun/pronoun/verb form. Some are listed below.
+These are words that cannot occur independently and are not a nominal/verb form. Some are listed below.
 *''kale'': other
 *''lab'': male (derived from the noun ''labba'' "man/men")