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Romanization of some symbols: š/sh [ʃ], ng [ŋ] and ' [ʔ]. Notice that in the beginning of words C is [kh] while in the middle c is [sk], and beginning Z is [ʒ] while z is [z].

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Prepositional is ACC + ''e'', except that ''Net'''y'''se'' and ''Wet'''y'''se''.  

Noun declension according to two numbers and five cases correlates with the four noun classes which are indicated by the last vowel of nominative singular:  

*neuter '''i'''  

The declension is shown with suffixes added to the stem gotten by removing the nominative vowel ending. Prepositional case is formed by adding ''e'' to the accsative.  

Many adjectives are formed from nouns simply by adding ''e'' to the genitive case. This is sometimes called the adjective case or adjective form of a noun.

Always the same.?

In Aoma, fusional prepositions also convey the word gender and definiteness through vowel change. Same prepositional stems have different ending consonants which give new meanings together with the case of the following word. k- a/u/y - /k/s + prep/gen/prep = at/into/from

Verbs are conjugated according to person, number, tense, aspect, mood which are indicated by suffixes, prefixes and reduplication.  

There are three conjugation classes based on the infinite forms:  

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Imperfective is formed by adding prefixes ''bo'' for Ia & IIa or ''be'' for Ib & IIb to the conjugated form and often also lengthening the last vowel: ''Pekin''→''Bopekiin'', I gave → I was giving

Ancestral past in the third person is used when discussing ancient historical events and it is formed by adding the prefix ''ne'' to pluperfect (past perfect) form: ''Komai sish.'' → ''Jukomai sish.'' →  ''Nejukomai sish.'', He did it. → He had done it. → He had done it a long time ago. (or: It was done eons ago.)

Indicative is shown in the tables above and other moods are derived from it:

*Double reduplication gives a mood similar to eventive and it is used in conditional sentence protasis and speculatives: ''Pekkokaran '''tetellulun'''.'' I would give '''if I had'''. (notice also the future tense of apodosis)

Aoma has a conjugated negative verb ''söm'' which is otherwise conjugation II, but has special forms for future and polite 2nd person (present, past, future):  

''Söm'' is used as an auxiliary together with the infinite form of a verb: ''Soleran.'' I will come. and ''Sörön solle.'' I won't come.

Question form of a verb is created by adding interrogative prefix ''so'': ''Vo.'' He speaks. → '''''So'''vo?'' Does he speak?  

Stress remains on the verb and pitch rises towards the end.

Aoma hasn't got a proper passive verb system, but there are ways for creating passive situations:

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*Gerund which describes the act of doing: ''ba'' + INF (+''m'')

*Past passive participle: INF + ''na'' or ''ma'' for IIa

Aoma uses suffixes, gemination and apophony to create new words from existing ones. Same noun stems often occur in all four classes. Most important are the eight elemental nouns:

*tösha (death), tösse (die), töshy (soldier), töshu (disease), töshi (war), töshare (still, silent), töshari (purple)

Numbers use nowadays decimal system, but were originally of base twelve also known as dozenal even though there was a special mark for twelve. Some numerologists have proposed that six was the ancient base just like in Rinap, while others say it was eight, the number of all elements when they separated light and darkness from life and death in favour of Lightlisteners' beliefs. To my mind, six is the true base of our universe and must have been the original. Use of eight came later from coastal peoples of Sceptre.

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