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===Grammatical history===
===Grammatical history===
Many of the most drastic grammatical changes from Old Skellan are a result of rapid "creolization" as a result of second-language speakers learning the language.
Many of the most drastic grammatical changes from Old Skellan are a result of rapid "creolization" as a result of second-language speakers learning the language.
*[[Old Skellan]] nouns, verbs and adjectives were drastically simplified. Nouns and verbs no longer inflect for person; adjectives no longer agree with nouns.
*[[Tigol]] nouns, verbs and adjectives were drastically simplified. Nouns and verbs no longer inflect for person; adjectives no longer agree with nouns.
*Loss of grammatical gender
*Loss of grammatical gender
*A new sgv-plv-col system arises, marked by determiners. Definiteness is lost.
*A new sgv-plv-col system arises, marked by determiners. Definiteness is lost.