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 *no article for non-specific or collective (number neutral)
 *''a(ð)'' for specific singular
-**Family members don't take the specific article when possessed: For example, ''Ny pab cøllws ob.'' means "My dad is the best."
 *''na'' for specific plural
 Singulative and plurative (called "singular" and "plural" below for convenience) refer to one resp. more than one specific instances of the noun. A noun in the collective form refers to "[noun] in general" or "the set of all [noun]". This distinction also applies to abstract nouns (which often use unmarked collectives). A non-specific abstract noun refers to the quality in general, and the singulative and plurative refer to one or more specific instances or manifestations of the abstract noun. For example, the collective ''fosgu'' means 'valor (in general)'; the singulative ''a fosgu'' means 'a/the valiant deed'; the plurative ''na fosgu'' means '(the) valiant deeds'.
-Collective nouns are referred to with plural pronouns.
+Non-specific nouns are referred to with plural pronouns.
+Exception: Family members don't take the specific article when possessed: For example, ''Ny pab cøllws ob.'' means "My dad is the best."
 ===Pronouns===