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**'''Nominative''': Used for the subject of a verb. Formed as follows:
**'''Nominative''': Used for the subject of a verb. Formed as follows:
***Masculine singulative: ''-u'' - e.g. ''afka'' "mouth, language" → ''afku''
***Masculine singulative: ''-u'' - e.g. ''afka'' "mouth, language" → ''afku''
***Feminine singulative: no change - e.g. ''shimmirti'' "bird" → ''shimmirti'' (no change)
***Plural ending in ''-a'' or ''-i'': ''-i'' - e.g. ''loowa'' "cattle" → ''loowi''; ''anaani'' "us (excl.)" → ''anaani''
***Masculine non-plural with absolutive ending in consonant, ''-a'': ''-ú'' - e.g. ''nama'' "person" → ''namú''
***Masculine non-plural with absolutive ending in consonant, ''-a'': ''-ú'' - e.g. ''nama'' "person" → ''namú''
***Feminine/plural with absolutive ending in consonant or ''-a'': ''-í'' - e.g. ''nafa'' "soul; self" → ''nafí''; ''loowa'' "cattle" → ''loowí''
***Feminine non-plural with absolutive ending in consonant, ''-a'', ''-i'': ''-í'' - e.g. ''nafa'' "soul; self" → ''nafí''
***Absolutive ending in other short, unaccented vowel: accent on final syllable - e.g. ''Qino'' → ''Qinó''
***Absolutive ending in other short, unaccented vowel: accent on final syllable - e.g. ''Qino'' → ''Qinó''
***Absolutive ending in a long and/or accented vowel: ''-n''  - e.g. ''makiiná'' "car" → ''makiinan''
***Absolutive ending in a long and/or accented vowel: ''-n''  - e.g. ''makiiná'' "car" → ''makiinan''