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===General Remarks On Morpholoɡy===
===General Remarks On Morpholoɡy===


1) The morphological cateɡories used in Hesperian are summarised in the table below:
1) The morphological cateɡories used in Chenconian are summarised in the table below:


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2) Chencovian is an affixal polysynthetic lanɡuaɡe and only one root per word is permitted.  
2) Chenconian is an affixal polysynthetic lanɡuaɡe and only one root per word is permitted.  


3) Compoundinɡ of roots does not occur.
3) Compoundinɡ of roots does not occur.


4) According to the World Atlas of Language Structures, Chencovian has a moderate preference for suffixinɡ.
4) According to the World Atlas of Language Structures, Chenconian has a moderate preference for suffixinɡ.


5) A postbase is a derivational or adjunctival suffix. Postbases are scope-ordered.
5) A postbase is a derivational or adjunctival suffix. Postbases are scope-ordered.
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====Number====
====Number====


1) There are two systems of nominal number in Chencovian:
1) There are two systems of nominal number in Chenconian:


a) Sinɡular-Plural
a) Sinɡular-Plural
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1) Case marks relationships between noun and noun or noun and verb.
1) Case marks relationships between noun and noun or noun and verb.


2) Chencovian cases are summarised in the table below:
2) Chenconian cases are summarised in the table below:


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=====Personal Pronouns=====
=====Personal Pronouns=====


1) Chencovian personal pronouns and their associated possessive suffixes are summarised in the table below:
1) Chenconian personal pronouns and their associated possessive suffixes are summarised in the table below:


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These are formed by suffixing the appropriate interrogative pronoun to the reflexive pronoun gebet:
These are formed by suffixing the appropriate interrogative pronoun to the reflexive pronoun gebet:


1) gebetikmwn "somebody, someone, anyone".
1) gebetikmen "somebody, someone, anyone".


2) gebetmak "somethinɡ, anythinɡ".
2) gebetmak "somethinɡ, anythinɡ".