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| ==Morphology== | | ==Morphology== |
| {{PAGENAME}} is quite fusional, using consonant and vowel changes to inflect words. | | {{PAGENAME}} evolved a noun class system. |
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| ===Nouns=== | | ===Nouns=== |
| Forming the genitive for masculine singular nouns:
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| # If the noun ends in a non-ejective stop, turn it to an ejective: {{spell-nv|''lyiijh''}} 'grass' > {{spell-nv|''lyiich'''}}
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| # If the word ends in another consonant, add {{spell-nv|''-V' ''}} (where V is a short non-nasal counterpart of the last vowel): {{spell-nv|''sch'oy''}} 'love' > {{spell-nv|''sch'oyo'''}}
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| # If the word ends in a vowel, add {{spell-nv|''-' ''}}: {{spell-nv|''ghañsjhañ''}} 'bucket' > {{spell-nv|''ghañsjhañ'''}}
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| Forming the genitive for feminine singular nouns:
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| # If the noun ends in a vowel, add {{spell-nv|''-kh''}}: {{spell-nv|''palishoo''}} 'language' > {{spell-nv|''palishookh''}}
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| # If the noun ends in a coronal stop, turn it into a dental affricate: {{spell-nv|''jyeed''}} 'tears' > {{spell-nv|''jyeej''}}
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| # If the word ends in a velar stop, turn it into a retroflex affricate: {{spell-nv|''hooñk''}} 'armor' > {{spell-nv|''hooñch''}}
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| # If the word ends in any other consonant, add {{spell-nv|''-Vkh''}}.
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| Forming the genitive for neuter singular nouns:
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| ===Verbs=== | | ===Verbs=== |
| [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]][[Category:Quihum languages]][[Category:Tricin]] | | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]][[Category:Quihum languages]][[Category:Tricin]] |