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===Nouns=== | ===Nouns=== | ||
Plural is formed with ''-ooyn'' (definite: ''-ooyki'') or ''-yaal'' (definite: ''-yaalki''). The ending ''-yaal'' is used for nouns (mostly masculine) ending in ''-e'' or ''-i'', e.g. ''tuke'' "crow" → ''tukeyaal''. All other nouns take the ending ''-ooyn''. For nouns ending in ''-o'' (which are generally feminine), the ''-o'' becomes ''a'' and an epithetic ''th'' is added before the ending. For example, ''maghaalo'' "city" + ''-ooyn'' → ''maghaalathooyn'' "cities". | Plural is formed with ''-ooyn'' (definite: ''-ooyki'') or ''-yaal'' (definite: ''-yaalki''). The ending ''-yaal'' is used for nouns (mostly masculine) ending in ''-e'' or ''-i'', e.g. ''tuke'' "crow" → ''tukeyaal''. All other nouns take the ending ''-ooyn''. For nouns ending in ''-o'' (which are generally feminine), the ''-o'' becomes ''a'' and an epithetic ''th'' is added before the ending. For example, ''maghaalo'' "city" + ''-ooyn'' → ''maghaalathooyn'' "cities". | ||
Body parts often have a "short" plural in ''-o'' (definite: ''-ihi'') in addition to the "long" plural in ''-ooyn''. The short plural is used to refer to body parts belonging to one person. | |||
e.g. '''Gacantisho''' taagheen. = They raised their hand (i.e. each person raised a hand; hand is in singular). | |||
:'''Gacmihisho''' taagheen. = They raised their hands (i.e. each person raised both hands; hand is in short plural). | |||
:'''Gacmihi''' la taaghi. = The hands (of a single person; hand is in short plural) were raised. | |||
:'''Gacmooyki''' la taaghi. = The hands (of multiple people; hand is in long plural) were raised. | |||
The definite article has different forms depending on gender. | The definite article has different forms depending on gender. | ||