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***Independent form: ''ad'' | ***Independent form: ''ad'' | ||
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**'''Vocative:''' Used for calling someone. The masculine ending is ''-ow'' and the feminine ending is ''-ey''. Original word accent is maintained. These endings may change if the word ends in a vowel. | **'''Vocative:''' Used for calling someone. The masculine ending is ''-ow'' and the feminine ending is ''-ey''. Original word accent is maintained. These endings may change if the word ends in a vowel. | ||
***Absolutive ending in consonant or ''-a'': ''-ow; -ey'' - e.g. ''Maxámmad'' → ''Maxámmadow''; ''shimmira'' → ''shimmírey'' | ***Absolutive ending in consonant or ''-a'': ''-ow; -ey'' - e.g. ''Maxámmad'' → ''Maxámmadow''; ''shimmira'' → ''shimmírey'' | ||
***Absolutive ending in ''-e'' or ''-i'' (except Arabic names in ''-i'') : ''-ew; -ey'' - e.g. ''qaalhi'' → ''qáalhew''; ''dubarti'' → ''dubártey'' | ***Absolutive ending in ''-e'' or ''-i'' (except Arabic names in ''-i'') : ''-ew; -ey'' - e.g. ''qaalhi'' → ''qáalhew''; ''dubarti'' → ''dubártey'' | ||
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***Absolutive ending in ''-í'' or ''-ii'': ''-iyow; -iyey'' | ***Absolutive ending in ''-í'' or ''-ii'': ''-iyow; -iyey'' | ||
***Absolutive ending in ''-ú'' or ''-uu'': ''-uwow; -uwey'' | ***Absolutive ending in ''-ú'' or ''-uu'': ''-uwow; -uwey'' | ||
A form identical to the vocative but with the accent shifted the final syllable can be used as a nickname - e.g. ''Maxammadow'' (''Maxámmad''); ''bidaarlow'' (< ''bidaarle'' "bald person (''m.'')). | ***A form identical to the vocative but with the accent shifted the final syllable can be used as a nickname - e.g. ''Maxammadow'' (''Maxámmad''); ''bidaarlow'' (< ''bidaarle'' "bald person (''m.'')). | ||
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***Masculine with absolutive ending in consonant or short, unstressed vowel: ''-ow'' (with stress maintained) - e.g. ''namka'' → ''námkow'', ''Maxámmad'' → ''Maxámmadow'' | ***Masculine with absolutive ending in consonant or short, unstressed vowel: ''-ow'' (with stress maintained) - e.g. ''namka'' → ''námkow'', ''Maxámmad'' → ''Maxámmadow'' | ||