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===Postpositions=== | ===Postpositions=== | ||
Yrkyr uses postpositions, some of which can be attached to nouns in the locative case, to mark various spatial and temporal relations. If standalone, all | Yrkyr uses postpositions, some of which can be attached to nouns in the locative case, to mark various spatial and temporal relations. If standalone, all postpositions must take a person suffix, which is the same as possessive suffixes of nouns. For example: ''neke'' "away from it", ''kʷaŋ'' "towards me", ''čittyšihaskʷa'' "towards that stone". | ||
===Numerals=== | ===Numerals=== | ||
Like the Mtari language, Yrkyr uses a '''decimal''' (base-10) numeral system. Only numerals from one to four are local, higher numerals are borrowed from Mtari. | Like the Mtari language, Yrkyr uses a '''decimal''' (base-10) numeral system. Only numerals from one to four are local, higher numerals are borrowed from Mtari. | ||