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Dual is used for body parts (e.g. ''timqā́r'' 'eyes') as well as opposing or complementary concepts (e.g. ''rȳ̌thrie'' which denotes the two sexes or grammatical genders, as opposed to plural ''rȳ̌thrir'' which refers to 'classes/categories' in general). The associative suffix ''-yng-'' may be combined with the dual to form the associative dual (e.g. ''rommyngár'' 'two sides/pages of a paper', ''vōligyngáir'' 'marriage'). | Dual is used for body parts (e.g. ''timqā́r'' 'eyes') as well as opposing or complementary concepts (e.g. ''rȳ̌thrie'' which denotes the two sexes or grammatical genders, as opposed to plural ''rȳ̌thrir'' which refers to 'classes/categories' in general). The associative suffix ''-yng-'' may be combined with the dual to form the associative dual (e.g. ''rommyngár'' 'two sides/pages of a paper', ''vōligyngáir'' 'marriage'). | ||
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It should be noted that noun forms with possessive suffixes are considered definite, as are proper nouns. | It should be noted that noun forms with possessive suffixes are considered definite, as are proper nouns. | ||
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The predicative state has the basic meaning of 'is an X' (the definite state is used for 'is ''the'' X'), and serve as predicative complements of verbs (e.g. of becoming, state of being, perception) as well. Adjectives agree with nouns predicative state. | |||
====Declension==== | ====Declension==== | ||