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===Nouns=== | ===Nouns=== | ||
Plural is formed with ''-ooyn'' (definite: ''-ooyki''). For nouns ending in ''-o'', the ''-o'' becomes ''a'' and an epithetic ''th'' is added. For example, ''maghaalo'' "city" + ''-ooyn'' → ''maghaalathooyn'' "cities". | Plural is formed with ''-ooyn'' (definite: ''-ooyki'') or ''-yaal'' (definite: ''-yaalki''). The ending ''-yaal'' is used for nouns (mostly masculine) ending in ''-e'' or ''-i'', e.g. ''tuke'' "crow" → ''tukeyaal''. All other nouns take the ending ''-ooyn''. For nouns ending in ''-o'' (which are generally feminine), the ''-o'' becomes ''a'' and an epithetic ''th'' is added before the ending. For example, ''maghaalo'' "city" + ''-ooyn'' → ''maghaalathooyn'' "cities". | ||
The definite article has different forms depending on gender. | The definite article has different forms depending on gender. | ||