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Derivational morphology | Derivational morphology | ||
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Like Arabic, Zanahi words are traditionally classified in three categories: nominals, verbs, and particles. | |||
===Nominals=== | |||
====Pronouns==== | |||
====Nouns and adjectives==== | |||
Nouns do not decline for case. However, they have two states: the absolute and construct states. | |||
There are two genders: masculine and feminine. The feminine is most often marked with the ending ''-ā'' (which becomes ''-at'' in the construct case). | |||
There are three numbers: singular, dual, and plural. However, the dual is most often used for nouns that usually come in pairs; in other cases, it can optionally be replaced with the plural. | |||
Adjectives agree with the noun they modify in gender. | |||
====Adverbs==== | |||
==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
===Constituent order=== | ===Constituent order=== | ||