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===Neuter Nouns=== | ===Neuter Nouns=== | ||
When compared to common nouns, neuter nouns show much less variation in their declension patterns. Neuter nouns are characterized by the lack of distinction between nominative and accusative forms, and by a u-umlaut in the plural. | |||
====Weak Neuter Nouns==== | |||
The set of weak neuter nouns is limited to a small list of body parts, and derivates thereof. | |||
===Definite Article=== | ===Definite Article=== | ||
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While exceedingly rare, the indeclinable adjectives can be nominalized. When nominalized, they take the normal inflections of weak nouns with endings in -i. This nominalization is limited to a few nouns that end in -i, usually demonyms. | While exceedingly rare, the indeclinable adjectives can be nominalized. When nominalized, they take the normal inflections of weak nouns with endings in -i. This nominalization is limited to a few nouns that end in -i, usually demonyms. | ||
{{interlinear|number=(7) | {{interlinear|number=(7)|abbreviations=COMM:common gender | ||
|Pakistani filgem | |Pakistani filgem | ||
|Pakistani-COMM-PL-DAT friend-PL-DAT | |Pakistani-COMM-PL-DAT friend-PL-DAT | ||
|Pakistani friends (dative).}} | |Pakistani friends (dative).}} | ||
{{interlinear|number=(8) | {{interlinear|number=(8)|abbreviations=COMM:common gender | ||
|Han mælti með jem Pakistanem. | |Han mælti með jem Pakistanem. | ||
|3P-HUM-SG speak-3P with one-COMM-PL-DAT Pakistani-PL-DAT | |3P-HUM-SG speak-3P with one-COMM-PL-DAT Pakistani-PL-DAT | ||