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====Definite article==== | ====Definite article==== | ||
The definite demonstrative is used to specify something and to indicate definiteness. It can be translated to "the". | The definite demonstrative is used to specify something and to indicate definiteness. It can be translated to "the". | ||
:e.g. ''<b>ka</b> nama'' "'''the''' person"; ''cascase <b>ta</b>m'' "'''the''' red | :e.g. ''<b>ka</b> nama'' "'''the''' person"; ''cascase <b>ta</b>m'' "'''the''' red (ones)". | ||
When used as an article, it directly precedes the noun being modified. An exception is with numerals: the article precedes the numeral and agrees with it in gender - e.g. ''ta afar nama'' "the four people" (not *''afar ka nama''). Articles only decline in primary cases; other cases use the absolutive forms. | When used as an article, it directly precedes the noun being modified. An exception is with numerals: the article precedes the numeral and agrees with it in gender - e.g. ''ta afar nama'' "the four people" (not *''afar ka nama''). Articles only decline in primary cases; other cases use the absolutive forms. | ||