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! rowspan="2" | Class !! rowspan="2" | Noun prefix !! colspan=" | ! rowspan="2" | Class !! rowspan="2" | Noun prefix !! colspan="5" | Concord prefixes<small><sup>1</sup></small> || rowspan="2" | Typical meaning(s) | ||
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! pronominal !! extended !! subject !! object !! adjective | ! pronominal !! extended !! subject !! object !! adjective | ||
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<small><sup>1</sup></small> Subject and object concords are used for the subject and object of a verb respectively, and adjective concords are used with adjectives. Most other words use pronominal concords. The "extended" concords have a use; it just hasn't been determined yet. | <small><sup>1</sup></small> Subject and object concords are used for the subject and object of a verb respectively, and adjective concords are used with adjectives. Most other words use pronominal concords. The "extended" concords have a use; it just hasn't been determined yet. Independent and possessive pronouns exist for each class based on the extended forms (see [[Kola#Pronouns|pronouns]]). | ||
These concord prefixes are considered formal and old-fashioned, and are normally replaced with animacy-based concords. Words agreeing with animate nouns use classes 1/2, while those agreeing with inanimate nouns use classes 5/6, 9/10 (used by this article), or some combination (most commonly 9/6). When a modifier is used with a noun, the concord prefix can optionally be omitted. | These concord prefixes are considered formal and old-fashioned, and are normally replaced with animacy-based concords. Words agreeing with animate nouns use classes 1/2, while those agreeing with inanimate nouns use classes 5/6, 9/10 (used by this article), or some combination (most commonly 9/6). When a modifier is used with a noun, the concord prefix can optionally be omitted. | ||