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In addition to definite and indefinite articles, Celabrian has partitive and negative articles. The partitive article is ''-<u>a</u>'' (equivalent to the ablative case and the plural/mass indefinite article). It refers to a non-specific quantity of something. It is equivalent to English "some" in "I want '''some''' coffee." | In addition to definite and indefinite articles, Celabrian has partitive and negative articles. The partitive article is ''-<u>a</u>'' (equivalent to the ablative case and the plural/mass indefinite article). It refers to a non-specific quantity of something. It is equivalent to English "some" in "I want '''some''' coffee." | ||
The negative article specifies none of something, and is equivalent to English "no" in "I see '''no''' car." | The negative article is ''n<u>ə</u>-''. It specifies none of something, and is equivalent to English "no" in "I see '''no''' car." | ||
===Adjectives=== | ===Adjectives=== | ||