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**'''Absolutive''': Citation form, used for the direct object of a verb, the object of adpositions, and predicative nominals. Personal pronouns have a distinct accusative form that is used for direct objects. Absolutives ending in a single consonant followed by a short, unaccented vowel (especially ''-a'' or ''-i'') often drop their final vowel, especially when closely linked to the following word. | **'''Absolutive''': Citation form, used for the direct object of a verb, the object of adpositions, and predicative nominals. Personal pronouns have a distinct accusative form that is used for direct objects. Absolutives ending in a single consonant followed by a short, unaccented vowel (especially ''-a'' or ''-i'') often drop their final vowel, especially when closely linked to the following word. | ||
**'''Nominative''': Used for the subject of a verb. Formed as follows: | **'''Nominative''': Used for the subject of a verb. Formed as follows: | ||
***Masculine singulative: ''-u'' - e.g. ''afka'' "mouth, language" → ''afku'' | <!-- | ||
***Masculine singulative: ''-u'' - e.g. ''afka'' "mouth, language" → ''afku''--> | |||
***Plural ending in ''-a'' or ''-i'': ''-i'' - e.g. ''loowa'' "cattle" → ''loowi''; ''anaani'' "us (excl.)" → ''anaani'' | ***Plural ending in ''-a'' or ''-i'': ''-i'' - e.g. ''loowa'' "cattle" → ''loowi''; ''anaani'' "us (excl.)" → ''anaani'' | ||
***Masculine non-plural with absolutive ending in consonant, ''-a'': ''-ú'' - e.g. ''nama'' "person" → ''namú'' | ***Masculine non-plural with absolutive ending in consonant, ''-a'': ''-ú'' - e.g. ''nama'' "person" → ''namú'' | ||