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The citation form is unmarked for number. The singulative is formed with suffixes such as ''-sha, -ha, -ka, -icha, -ta, -eesha, -ocha,'' (masculine) or ''-ti, -itti, -eeti, -otti'' (feminine). The plural is formed with suffixes such as ''-oota, -ani, -aani, -eeni, -ooni, -eeCi, -ooCi, -eeya, -ooya'', etc. | The citation form is unmarked for number. The singulative is formed with suffixes such as ''-sha, -ha, -ka, -icha, -ta, -eesha, -ocha,'' (masculine) or ''-ti, -itti, -eeti, -otti'' (feminine). The plural is formed with suffixes such as ''-oota, -ani, -aani, -eeni, -ooni, -eeCi, -ooCi, -eeya, -ooya'', etc. | ||
===Determiners=== | |||
====Definite Article==== | |||
The definite article precedes the noun being modified. It only declines in primary cases; other cases use the absolutive forms. Plural nouns use feminine articles. | |||
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|+ Qino definite article | |||
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! !! Masculine !! Feminine | |||
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! Absolutive | |||
| ka || ta | |||
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! Nominative | |||
| ku || tu | |||
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! Genitive | |||
| ki || ti | |||
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===Pronouns=== | ===Pronouns=== | ||