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Regardless of gender and number, the definite article is | Regardless of gender and number, the definite article is | ||
*''eo'' before nasals and resonants (except /j/): ''eo mar'' [ə̀ mǎɾ] 'the tree' | *''eo'' before nasals and resonants (except /j/): ''eo mar'' [ə̀ mǎɾ] 'the tree' | ||
*''n'' before other consonants (where it is pronounced /ɨn/) and before vowels (where it is pronounced /n/): ''n | *''n'' before other consonants (where it is pronounced /ɨn/) and before vowels (where it is pronounced /n/): ''n cheozir'' [ɨn xə̀ʑîɾ] 'the flower'; ''n abeoz'' [n‿àbə̂z] 'the book' | ||
The above rule operates after the word is mutated for number/gender marking. | The above rule operates after the word is mutated for number/gender marking. | ||
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! Example | ! Example | ||
| ''eo '''mp'''ran''<br/>'the corner' || ''n '''gk'''az''<br/>'the language' || ''n ''' | | ''eo '''mp'''ran''<br/>'the corner' || ''n '''gk'''az''<br/>'the language' || ''n '''ch'''eozir''<br/>'the flower' || ''n '''p'''rán''<br/>'the corners' || ''n '''k'''áz''<br/>'the languages' || ''eo '''ngh'''éozir''<br/>'the flowers' | ||
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