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Muna has six grammatical cases | Muna has six grammatical cases | ||
*Nominative {{box|'''-a, -e, -i, -ai, -ei'''}} | |||
: The nominative case marks the agent or voluntary experiencer of the action, it is also the citation form. | ::The nominative case marks the agent or voluntary experiencer of the action, it is also the citation form.<br /> | ||
*Absolutive {{box|'''-ɒ, -o, -u, -ɒu, -ou'''}} | |||
::The absolutive case marks the patient or involuntary experiencer of the action. | |||
*Dative {{box|'''-ana, -ena, -ina, -aina, -eina'''}} | |||
: The | ::The dative case marks the indirect object, often the recipient or beneficiary of the action | ||
*Genitive {{box|'''-asi, -esi, -isi, -aisi, -eisi'''}} | |||
: The | ::The genitive marks indicates ownership of or relation with something | ||
*Locative {{box|'''-ɒro, -oro, -uro, -ɒuro, -ouro'''}} | |||
: The | ::The locative indicates a location for the action (whether it is origin, destination, means or other depends on the verb) | ||
*Instrumental {{box|'''-ɒle, -ole, -ule, -ɒule, -oule'''}} | |||
::The instrumental marks a tool or person with which the action was carried out | |||
: The instrumental marks a tool or person with which the action was carried out | |||
===Number=== | ===Number=== | ||
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====Count nouns==== | ====Count nouns==== | ||
*Singular {{box|'''-∅'''}} | |||
::Single instance (pen) | ::Single instance (pen) | ||
*Plural {{box|'''-r, -ar'''}} | |||
::Multiple instances (pens) | ::Multiple instances (pens) | ||
====Mass nouns==== | ====Mass nouns==== | ||
*Singulative {{box|'''-h, -ah'''}} | |||
::Single unit of the instance (a drop of water) | ::Single unit of the instance (a drop of water) | ||
*Mass {{box|'''-∅'''}} | |||
::Single instance (water) | ::Single instance (water) | ||
*Plurative {{box|'''-r, -ar'''}} | |||
::Multiple instances (waters) | ::Multiple instances (waters) | ||
===Genders=== | ===Genders=== | ||
*Feminine {{box|'''-a, -ɒ, -ai, -ɒu'''}} | |||
:Words whose stem ends with an open vowel or a diphthong with one | ::Words whose stem ends with an open vowel or a diphthong with one | ||
*Masculine {{box|'''-e, -o, -ei, -ou'''}} | |||
:Words whose stem ends with a mid vowel or a diphthong with one | ::Words whose stem ends with a mid vowel or a diphthong with one | ||
*Neuter {{box|'''-i, -u'''}} | |||
:Words whose stem ends with a close vowel | ::Words whose stem ends with a close vowel | ||
==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||