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Proper names are indeclinable, i.e. they are always definite, and cannot be possessed.

====Number====

Dual is used for body parts (e.g. ''timqâr'' 'eyes') as well as opposing or complementary concepts (e.g. ''rynšrîe'' which denotes the two biological or grammatical genders, as opposed to plural ''rynšrír'' which refers to 'classes/categories' in general). The asssociative suffix ''-ang-'' may be combined with the dual to form the associative dual (of which ''rommangâr'' 'two sides/pages of a paper' ~~is an example~~).

Dual is used for body parts (e.g. ''timqâr'' 'eyes') as well as opposing or complementary concepts (e.g. ''rynšrîe'' which denotes the two biological or grammatical genders, as opposed to plural ''rynšrír'' which refers to 'classes/categories' in general). The asssociative suffix ''-ang-'' may be combined with the dual to form the associative dual (of which ''rommangâr'' 'two sides/pages of a paper', ''vōligangâir'' 'marriage').

====Definiteness====

Definite forms are used as the vocative. Definiteness is used more often than in English, but less than in continental European languages. Names of deities or deifications are primarily indefinite, but take definite agreement.

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 Proper names are indeclinable, i.e. they are always definite, and cannot be possessed.
 ====Number====
-Dual is used for body parts (e.g. ''timqâr'' 'eyes') as well as opposing or complementary concepts (e.g. ''rynšrîe'' which denotes the two biological or grammatical genders, as opposed to plural ''rynšrír'' which refers to 'classes/categories' in general). The asssociative suffix ''-ang-'' may be combined with the dual to form the associative dual (of which ''rommangâr'' 'two sides/pages of a paper' is an example).
+Dual is used for body parts (e.g. ''timqâr'' 'eyes') as well as opposing or complementary concepts (e.g. ''rynšrîe'' which denotes the two biological or grammatical genders, as opposed to plural ''rynšrír'' which refers to 'classes/categories' in general). The asssociative suffix ''-ang-'' may be combined with the dual to form the associative dual (of which ''rommangâr'' 'two sides/pages of a paper', ''vōligangâir'' 'marriage').
 ====Definiteness====
 Definite forms are used as the vocative. Definiteness is used more often than in English, but less than in continental European languages. Names of deities or deifications are primarily indefinite, but take definite agreement.