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When the adjective root ends in a consonant different than ''r'', genitive case is created by duplicating the last consonant: ''henu dele'' (beautiful woman), '' | When the adjective root ends in a consonant different than ''r'', genitive case is created by duplicating the last consonant: ''henu dele'' (beautiful woman), ''gehi henurii de'''ll'''ee'' (house of the beautiful woman). Voiced consonants are reduced to voiceless unless the word might be confused with another. In genitive, the semivowels ''j'' and ''w'' become ''ji'' and ''wu'' respectively. | ||
Genitive forms of adjectives remain uninflected. | Genitive forms of adjectives remain uninflected. |