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==Morphology== | ==Morphology== | ||
===Nouns=== | |||
====Declension==== | |||
Case in nouns is marked by final vowel: | |||
*''-u'': Nominative | |||
*''-a'': Accusative | |||
*''-i'': Genitive | |||
With the exception of a few common nouns, plural is marked with the suffix ''-aar-'', inserted between the stem and case ending. | |||
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====Noun derivation==== | |||
Various prefixes and suffixes are used to derive nouns. | |||
-- | Derivational prefixes include: | ||
*''fo-'': for languages - e.g. ''fòhàràà'' "Hara language" | |||
*''sá-'': for peoples - e.g. ''sahàràà'' "Hara people" | |||
*''mè-'': for lands - e.g. ''mèhàràà'' "land of the Hara" | |||
===Adjectives=== | |||
==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||