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: ''nu_'' (1<sup>st</sup>-person) ⇒ ''nua'' "it's me" (copulative)
: ''nu_'' (1<sup>st</sup>-person) ⇒ ''nua'' "it's me" (copulative)


Regarding the demarcations of gender and number, the singular, dual, and plural in the masculine (''u'') and neuter (''a'') are prototypically represented by ''-u'', ''-au'', and ''-ū'', whereas in the feminine (''i'') by ''-ui'', ''-ai'', and ''-ī'', with the plural demarcation actually behaving as ''V̄'' (depending on other terms to define a vowel). In effect, the conflation of the masculine and neuter with the basic form is explained by the obsolete fusion of the former (''*-uu'') and the fact that the latter can be left unmarked (''-u∅'') to represent ''-ua''.  
Regarding the demarcations of gender and number, the singular, dual, and plural in the masculine (''u'') and neuter (''a'') are prototypically represented by ''-u'', ''-au'', and ''-ū'', whereas in the feminine (''i'') by ''-ui'', ''-ai'', and ''-uī'', with the plural demarcation actually behaving as ''V̄'' (depending on other terms to define a vowel). In effect, the conflation of the masculine and neuter with the basic form is explained by the obsolete fusion of the former (''*-uu'') and the fact that the latter can be left unmarked (''-u∅'') to represent ''-ua''.  


Gender functions mostly behave as a dual scheme in Adamic. For every word, it is conceived a pair wherein there are "material" (''i'') and "immaterial" (''u'') members, in such way that a predictable gender system is formed within the language. "Earthly" concepts such as "earth", "water", and "sea" are always feminine, in contrast with "heavenly" terms akin to "sky", "wind", and "clouds", masculine. Other correspondences clearly extend to objects such as domestic items and abstract phenomena, respectively.
Gender functions mostly behave as a dual scheme in Adamic. For every word, it is conceived a pair wherein there are "material" (''i'') and "immaterial" (''u'') members, in such way that a predictable gender system is formed within the language. "Earthly" concepts such as "earth", "water", and "sea" are always feminine, in contrast with "heavenly" terms akin to "sky", "wind", and "clouds", masculine. Other correspondences clearly extend to objects such as domestic items and abstract phenomena, respectively.
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! Copulative
! Copulative
| tua || nua || sua || tau(a) || nau(a) || sau(a) || tūa(N) || nūa(N) || sūa(N)
| tua || nua || sua || tau(a) || nau(a) || sau(a) || tuā(N) || nuā(N) || suā(N)
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! Ergative
! Ergative
| tā(u) || nā(u) || sā(u) || tau(a) || nau(a) || sau(a) || tā(uaN) || nā(uaN) || sā(uaN)
| tā || nā || sā || tau(a) || nau(a) || sau(a) || tā(N) || nā(N) || sā(N)
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! Genitive
! Genitive
| tia || nia || sia || tau(a) || nau(a) || sau(a) || tīa(N) || nīa(N) || sīa(N)
| tia || nia || sia || tau(a) || nau(a) || sau(a) || tiā(N) || niā(N) || siā(N)
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! rowspan="1" |
! rowspan="1" |
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|-
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! Nominative
! Nominative
| atui(C) || anui(C) || asui(C) || atai || anai || asai || atūi(N) || anūi(N) || asūi(N)
| atui(C) || anui(C) || asui(C) || atai || anai || asai || atuī(N) || anuī(N) || asuī(N)
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! Accusative
! Accusative
| atai(C) || anai(C) || asai(C) || atai || anai || asai || atāi(N) || anāi(N) || asāi(N)
| atai(C) || anai(C) || asai(C) || atai || anai || asai || ataī(N) || anaī(N) || asaī(N)
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! Dative
! Dative
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! Copulative
! Copulative
| tiua(C) || niua(C) || siua(C) || tai(a) || nai(a) || sai(a) || tūia(N) || nūia(N) || sūia(N)
| tuia(C) || nuia(C) || suia(C) || tai(a) || nai(a) || sai(a) || tūia(N) || nūia(N) || sūia(N)
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! Ergative
! Ergative
| tāi(C) || nāi(C) || sāi(C) || tai(a) || nai(a) || sai(a) || tāia(N) || nāia(N) || sāia(N)
| taia(C) || naia(C) || saia(C) || tai(a) || nai(a) || sai(a) || tāia(N) || nāia(N) || sāia(N)
|-
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! Genitive
! Genitive
| tia(C) || nia(C) || sia(C) || tai(a) || nai(a) || sai(a) || tīa(N) || nīa(N) || sīa(N)
| tia(C) || nia(C) || sia(C) || tai(a) || nai(a) || sai(a) || tiā(N) || niā(N) || siā(N)
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|-
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! Copulative
! Copulative
| pua || kua || ua || pau(a) || kau(a) || au(a) || pūa(N) || kūa(N) || ūa(N)
| pua || kua || ua || pau(a) || kau(a) || au(a) || puā(N) || kuā(N) || uā(N)
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! Ergative
! Ergative
| pā(u) || kā(u) || ā(u) || pau(a) || kau(a) || āu(a) || pā(uaN) || kā(uaN) || ā(uaN)
| pā || kā || ā || pau(a) || kau(a) || āu(a) || pā(N) || kā(N) || ā(N)
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! Genitive
! Genitive
| pia || kia || ia || pau(a) || kau(a) || au(a) || pīa(N) || kīa(N) || īa(N)
| pia || kia || ia || pau(a) || kau(a) || au(a) || piā(N) || kiā(N) || iā(N)
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! rowspan="1" |
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! Nominative
! Nominative
| apui(C) || akui(C) || aui(C) || apai || akai || āi || apūi(N) || akūi(N) || aūi(N)
| apui(C) || akui(C) || aui(C) || apai || akai || āi || apuī(N) || akuī(N) || auī(N)
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! Accusative
! Accusative
| apai(C) || akai(C) || āi(C) || apai || akai || āi || apāi(N) || akāi(N) || āi(N)
| apai(C) || akai(C) || āi(C) || apai || akai || āi || apaī(N) || akaī(N) || aī(N)
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! Dative
! Dative
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! Copulative
! Copulative
| piua(C) || kiua(C) || iua(C) || pai(a) || kai(a) || ai(a) || pūia(N) || kūia(N) || ūia(N)
| puia(C) || kuia(C) || uia(C) || pai(a) || kai(a) || ai(a) || pūia(N) || kūia(N) || ūia(N)
|-
|-
! Ergative
! Ergative
| pāi(C) || kāi(C) || āi(C) || pai(a) || kai(a) || āi(a) || pāia(N) || kāia(N) || āia(N)
| paia(C) || kaia(C) || aia(C) || pai(a) || kai(a) || āi(a) || pāia(N) || kāia(N) || āia(N)
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! Genitive
! Genitive
| pia(C) || kia(C) || ia(C) || pai(a) || kai(a) || ai(a) || pīa(N) || kīa(N) || īa(N)
| pia(C) || kia(C) || ia(C) || pai(a) || kai(a) || ai(a) || piā(N) || kiā(N) || iā(N)
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