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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'' | ||
*** | ***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 | ***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'' | ||