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Every noun falls under one of two tonal paradigms, derived from the Proto-Talsmic relic classifier clitic system: | Every noun falls under one of two tonal paradigms, derived from the Proto-Talsmic relic classifier clitic system: | ||
*Unpossessed: {{sc|*noun<nowiki>=</nowiki>classifier}} | *Unpossessed: {{sc|*noun<nowiki>=</nowiki>classifier}} | ||
*Absolute: {{sc|*possessum-suffix}} | *Absolute: {{sc|*possessum-suffix}} | ||
*Conjunct: {{sc|*possessum-suffix<nowiki>=</nowiki>classifier possessor}} | *Conjunct: {{sc|*possessum-suffix<nowiki>=</nowiki>classifier possessor}} | ||
By corollary the absolute possessed forms have non-final downstep, and the unpossessed and conjunct forms have the same pattern the choice of which is lexically determined. | By corollary the absolute possessed forms have non-final downstep, and the unpossessed and conjunct forms have the same pattern the choice of which is lexically determined. | ||