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The plural of nouns and pronouns is indicated by the prefix i-. | The plural of nouns and pronouns is indicated by the prefix i-. | ||
Verbs inflect for person and aspect, but not tense (except future) or number. The infinitive is marked by eï- (Low Dyrel: e-). The prefixes indicating person are identical to the singular personal pronouns in their unmarked form | Verbs inflect for person and aspect, but not tense (except future) or number. The infinitive is marked by eï- (Low Dyrel: e-). The prefixes indicating person are identical to the singular personal pronouns in their unmarked form (see Pronouns and Demonstratives section below). | ||
The tense and aspect markers are as follows: | |||
perfect: al- <br> | perfect: al- <br> | ||
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Default word order in Dyrel is SOV, but word order is relatively free because of the extensive case marking. Modifiers precede the element that they modify, except genitives, which follow their construct state referents. Elements in the construct state do not take the nominative case marker even if in the nominative; i.e. ''on veí'' "my house" regardless of whether it is the subject or an object. | Default word order in Dyrel is SOV, but word order is relatively free because of the extensive case marking. Modifiers precede the element that they modify, except genitives, which follow their construct state referents. Elements in the construct state do not take the nominative case marker even if in the nominative; i.e. ''on veí'' "my house" regardless of whether it is the subject or an object. | ||
===Pronouns and Demonstratives=== | |||
As indicated above, the singular unmarked personal pronouns are equivalent to the verbal person marking, and their plural and case marking is the same as with nouns. These are the personal pronouns: | |||
1st person: ve/ive <br> | |||
2nd person: su/isu <br> | |||
3rd person common: ma/ima <br> | |||
3rd person neuter: do/ido | |||
Dyrel has a simple proximate vs. distal distinction in demonstratives. Demonstratives are not marked for number, and among most speakers are not marked for case, even when used alone, and never when followed by a noun. The proximate demonstrative is era and the distal demonstrative is vera. | |||
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