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[[Nurian]] is the most conservative [[Talmic]] language morphology-wise; it preserves much of [[Thensarian]] morphology.
==Nouns==
Nurian nouns have singular and plural numbers, and inflect in case/state.


Nouns and adjectives fall into predetermined declension classes, regardless of the [[Thensarian]] etymology. Exceptions are some irregular nouns and adjectives.
===Masculine nouns===
Masculine nouns typically end in -ą, -į, -ų, or -ūr.
''-ą'' nouns:
{{Nurian-n-decl|means=pasta guitar-like musical instrument|aġġiakkāt-'''ą'''|aġġiakkāt-'''ai'''|aġġiakkāt-'''ū'''|aġġiakkāt-'''uoni'''|aġġiakkāt-'''at'''|aġġiakkāt-'''abeh'''}}
''-į'' nouns:
{{Nurian-n-decl|means=plant, vegetable|thab-'''į'''|thab-'''eih'''|thab-'''ei'''|thab-'''īni'''|thab-'''it'''|thab-'''ibeh'''}}
''-ų'' nouns:
{{Nurian-n-decl|means=sea|fannh-'''ų'''|fannh-'''ūh'''|fannh-'''ui'''|fannh-'''ūni'''|fannh-'''ut'''|fannh-'''ubeh'''}}
===Feminine nouns===
Feminine nouns typically end in -ai, -ei, -ī, -i, or -ui.
''-ai'' nouns:
{{Nurian-n-decl|means=body|gand-'''ai'''|gand-'''ar'''|gand-'''ia'''|gand-'''āni'''|gand-'''ą'''|gand-'''ābeh'''}}
''-ei'' nouns:
{{Nurian-n-decl|means=hand|tīm-'''ei'''|tīm-'''er'''|tīm-'''ia'''|tīm-'''ēni'''|tīm-'''ę'''|tīm-'''ēbeh'''}}
''-ui'' nouns:
{{Nurian-n-decl|means=snake|maċċi-'''ui'''|maċċi-'''ur'''|maċċi-'''a'''|maċċi-'''ūni'''|maċċi-'''ų'''|maċċi-'''ūbeh'''}}
''-ī'' nouns:
''-i'' nouns:
===Neuter nouns===
Neuter nouns end in -ah, -ih, -uh, -h, or sometimes other consonants.
''-ah'' nouns:
{{Nurian-n-decl|means=child|tett-'''ah'''|tett-'''ų'''|tett-'''ā'''|tett-'''uoni'''|tett-'''at'''|tett-'''abeh'''}}
''-ih'' nouns:
{{Nurian-n-decl|means=name|vel-'''ih'''|vel-'''ių'''|vel-'''ī'''|vel-'''īni'''|vel-'''it'''|vel-'''ibeh'''}}
Also: ''davih'' 'valley'
''-uh'' nouns:
{{Nurian-n-decl|means=herd|ċhid-'''uh'''|ċhid-'''ų'''|ċhid-'''ū'''|ċhid-'''ūni'''|ċhid-'''ut'''|ċhid-'''ubeh'''}}
C-stem nouns, C = h (from Thensarian φ):
{{Nurian-n-decl|means=fire|thūs|thuh-'''ą'''|thuh-'''ā'''|thuh-'''uoni'''|thuh-'''et'''|thuh-'''ibeh'''}}
C-stem nouns, C = t, th, d:
{{Nurian-n-decl|means=stem|bies|bie-'''dą'''|bied-'''ā'''|bied-'''uoni'''|bied-'''et'''|bied-'''ibeh'''}}
Also ''kannans, kannantą'' 'wife'.
C-stem nouns, C = k, kh, g:
{{Nurian-n-decl|means=wool|ȝażīs|ȝażik-'''ą'''|ȝażik-'''ā'''|ȝażik-'''uoni'''|ȝażiċ-'''et'''|ȝażik-'''ibeh'''}}
ȝ-stem nouns:
{{Nurian-n-decl|means=water|jen-'''āh'''|jen-'''aȝą'''|jen-'''aȝā'''|jen-'''aȝuoni'''|jen-'''āt'''|jen-'''ābeh'''}}
ħ-stem nouns:
{{Nurian-n-decl|means=horn|hel-'''āh'''|hel-'''aħą'''|hel-'''aħā'''|hel-'''aħuoni'''|hel-'''āt'''|hel-'''ābeh'''}}
C-stem nouns, C none of the above:
{{Nurian-n-decl|means=sound|uor|uor-'''ą'''|uor-'''ā'''|uor-'''uoni'''|uor-'''et'''|uor-'''ibeh'''}}
==Adjectives==
''a'' adjectives
{{Nurian-adj-decl|means=good|lhām-'''ą'''|lhām-'''ai'''|lhām-'''ah'''|lhām-'''ai'''|lhām-'''ar'''|lhām-'''ų'''|lhām-'''ū'''|lhām-'''ia'''|lhām-'''ā'''|lhām-'''uoni'''|lhām-'''āni'''|lhām-'''uoni'''|lhām-'''at'''|lhām-'''ą'''|lhām-'''at'''|lhām-'''abeh'''|lhām-'''ābeh'''|lhām-'''abeh'''}}
''i'' adjectives
{{Nurian-adj-decl|means=wet|kiāv-'''į'''|kiāv-'''ī'''|kiāv-'''ih'''|kiāv-'''īh'''|kiāv-'''ir'''|kiāv-'''ių'''|kiāv-'''ei'''|kiāv-'''ia'''|kiāv-'''ī'''|kiāv-'''īni'''|kiāv-'''īni'''|kiāv-'''īni'''|kiāv-'''it'''|kiāv-'''į'''|kiāv-'''it'''|kiāv-'''ibeh'''|kiāv-'''ībeh'''|kiāv-'''ibeh'''}}
''u'' adjectives
{{Nurian-adj-decl|means=salty|rhat-'''ų'''|rhat-'''ui'''|rhat-'''uh'''|rhat-'''ūh'''|rhat-'''ur'''|rhat-'''ų'''|rhat-'''ui'''|rhat-'''ia'''|rhat-'''ū'''|rhat-'''ūni'''|rhat-'''ūni'''|rhat-'''ūni'''|rhat-'''ut'''|rhat-'''ų'''|rhat-'''ut'''|rhat-'''ubeh'''|rhat-'''ūbeh'''|rhat-'''ubeh'''}}
''C'' adjectives
{{Nurian-adj-decl|means=loyal|nhangatą|nhangati|nhangās|nhangatę|nhangatar|nhangatą|nhangatū|nhangata|nhangatā|nhangatuoni|nhangatāni|nhangatuoni|nhangatah|nhangatą|nhangatah|nhangatibeh|nhangatibeh|nhangatibeh}}
==Verbs==
===Preverbs===
*''aC-'' = some kind of applicative
*''di-'' = in, into
*''hei-'' = with
===Object affixes===
===TAM===
====Present====
{| class="bluetable"
|-
! Person  !! ''tussāni'' "I pray"<br/>(a-stem) !! ''tareni'' "I bloom, flourish"<br/>(e-stem) !! ''aillini'' "I love"<br/>(i-stem) !! ''kassyni'' "I eat"<br/>(ablaut stem)
|-
| 1SG || tussāni || tareni || aillini || kassyni
|-
| 2SG || tussāri || tareri || ailliri || kassyri
|-
| 3SG.M || tussą || tarę || aillį || kassy̨
|-
| 3SG.F || tussāh || tareh || aillih || kassyh
|-
| 3SG.N || tussā || tare || ailli || kassy
|-
| 1EX || tussāmē || taremē || aillimē || kassymē
|-
| 1IN || tussānti || tarenti || aillinti || kassynti
|-
| 2PL || tussāċċhi || tareċċhi || ailliċċhi || kassyċċhi
|-
| 3PL || tussāti || tareti || ailliti || kassyti
|}
====Imperfect====
Reduplication rules:
*If word begins with C, redup first CV (V is shortened)
====Preterite====
{| class="bluetable"
|-
! Person  !! ''tussāni'' "I pray"<br/>(a-stem) !! ''tareni'' "I bloom, flourish"<br/>(e-stem) !! ''aillini'' "I love"<br/>(i-stem) !! ''kassyni'' "I eat"<br/>(ablaut stem)
|-
| 1SG || tussādī || taredī || aillidī || ċēdī
|-
| 2SG || tussai || tarī || aillī || ċēvȳ
|-
| 3SG.M || tussāmhi || taremhi || aillimhi || ċēmhi
|-
| 3SG.F || tussātthi || taretthi || aillitthi || ċētthi
|-
| 3SG.N || tussāsa || taresa || aillisa || ċēsa
|-
| 1EX || tussāmer || taremer || aillimer || ċēmer
|-
| 1IN || tussānter || tarenter || aillinter || ċēnter
|-
| 2PL || tussāċċher || tareċċher || ailliċċher || ċēċċher
|-
| 3PL || tussāti || tareti || ailliti || ċēter
|}
===Infinitives===

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