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:e.g. ''<b>koona</b> nama'' "'''that''' person"; ''cascase <b>toona</b>'' "'''those''' red '''ones'''". | :e.g. ''<b>koona</b> nama'' "'''that''' person"; ''cascase <b>toona</b>'' "'''those''' red '''ones'''". | ||
When used as an article, they directly precede the noun being modified and only decline in primary cases; other cases use the absolutive forms. When used as pronouns, | When used as an article, they directly precede the noun being modified. An exception is with numerals: the article precedes the numeral and agrees with it in gender - e.g. ''ta afar nama'' "the four people" (not *''afar ka nama''). Articles only decline in primary cases; other cases use the absolutive forms. When used as pronouns, demonstratives occur at the end of the noun phrase and can take secondary case endings. | ||
There are no dedicated plural forms; singular forms in the appropriate gender (usually feminine) are used instead | There are no dedicated plural forms; singular forms in the appropriate gender (usually feminine) are used instead | ||