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The definite article has got one invariable form, '''to''', that is used both for masculine and feminine nouns, for singular and plural nouns: '''to omyr''', "the rain"; '''to sŷvadh''', "the body"; '''to lŷsae''', "the languages"; '''to nysoe''', "the islands", and so on. | The definite article has got one invariable form, '''to''', that is used both for masculine and feminine nouns, for singular and plural nouns: '''to omyr''', "the rain"; '''to sŷvadh''', "the body"; '''to lŷsae''', "the languages"; '''to nysoe''', "the islands", and so on. | ||
When a noun is determined, that is | When a noun is determined, that is preceded by the article or other determiners (such as possessives or demonstratives) and is followed by an adjective - in standard Elynig the adjectives always follow the substantives - the article shifts bewtween noun and adjective, ex.: | ||
* '''to omyr''' > '''omyr to sŷrin''' (= "the cold rain", lit. "rain the cold (one)"); | * '''to omyr''' > '''omyr to sŷrin''' (= "the cold rain", lit. "rain the cold (one)"); | ||