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[[w:noun|Nouns]] are words that denote a person, place, thing, animal, or idea. In Nayse, nouns are affected by definiteness, plurality, and gender. | [[w:noun|Nouns]] are words that denote a person, place, thing, animal, or idea. In Nayse, nouns are affected by definiteness, plurality, and gender. | ||
*'''Definiteness''' differentiates between nouns that are specific and identifiable and nouns that are not. | |||
Definiteness differentiates between nouns that are specific and identifiable and nouns that are not. | |||
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*Nanyse uses four '''plural forms''': | |||
Nanyse uses four plural forms: | |||
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*When a noun of personal or animate '''gender''' becomes, or is referred to as, inanimate, the prefix 'te-' ('teh-', if the word begins with a vowel) is added to the word. If the noun being modified is already modified by definiteness, the gender modifier follows the definiteness modifier. | |||
When a noun of personal or animate gender becomes, or is referred to as, inanimate, the prefix 'te-' ('teh-', if the word begins with a vowel) is added to the word. If the noun being modified is already modified by definiteness, the gender modifier follows the definiteness modifier. | |||
*'''Example:''' tejex (a dead tree) | **'''Example:''' tejex (a dead tree) | ||
*'''Example:''' altejex(the dead tree) | **'''Example:''' altejex(the dead tree) | ||
*'''Example:''' tejex esær(the dead tree of the world) | **'''Example:''' tejex esær(the dead tree of the world) | ||
===Pronouns=== | ===Pronouns=== |