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===Nouns=== | ===Nouns=== | ||
====Case==== | ====Case==== | ||
Nouns (and pronouns) are declined by case. Case markers (which can be analyzed as postpositions) go at the end of a nominal phrase. Verbs (including infinitives) are nominalized with the suffix ''-n'' before adding any case suffixes (these nominalized verbs are feminine). | Nouns (and pronouns) are declined by case. Case markers (which can be analyzed as postpositions) go at the end of a nominal phrase. Verbs (including infinitives) are nominalized with the suffix ''-n'' before adding any case suffixes (these nominalized verbs are feminine). Subordinate verbs can alternatively be preceded by the particle ''in'' "that (relativizer)". | ||
*'''Primary cases:''' | *'''Primary cases:''' | ||
**'''Absolutive''': Citation form, used for the direct object of a verb, the object of most adpositions, and predicative nouns. Personal pronouns have a distinct accusative form that is used for direct objects. | **'''Absolutive''': Citation form, used for the direct object of a verb, the object of most adpositions, and predicative nouns. Personal pronouns have a distinct accusative form that is used for direct objects. | ||