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==Morphology==
==Morphology==
 
===Nouns===
===Verbal morphology===
Nominal morphology is sparse in Van. Number is not marked, but definiteness and state of possession is (both with syncretic: ''ha-'').
===Demonstratives and quantifiers===
===Pronouns===
===Verbal inflection===
Verbs are morphologically simple in Van and the few inflections which exist compound in an agglutinative fashion according to the following principle: '''stem''' + '''mode''' + '''voice'''.
Verbs are morphologically simple in Van and the few inflections which exist compound in an agglutinative fashion according to the following principle: '''stem''' + '''mode''' + '''voice'''.
====Mode====
====Mode====
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====Voice====
====Voice====
Two voices are recognised in Van, the active ({{sc|act}}) and the nonactive ({{sc|nonact}}). Of these, the default voice is the active one which is unmarked. The nonactive is indicated by an '''-s''' suffix.
Two voices are recognised in Van, the active ({{sc|act}}) and the nonactive ({{sc|nonact}}). Of these, the default voice is the active one which is unmarked. The nonactive is indicated by an '''-s''' suffix.


===Derivational morphology===
===Derivational morphology===
====Nouns====
====Derived verbs====
It is quite easy to create new verbs: any noun or stem can be turned into a verb by adding the appropriate mode suffix ('''-a''' for dynamic verbs or '''-e''' for stative verbs).
 
====Derived nouns====
There are several semantically-restricted options for creating a new noun from a verb.  
There are several semantically-restricted options for creating a new noun from a verb.  


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*'''ha-tok''' ‘a chicken’ → '''ha-toktok''' {{CIPA|[ʔa̰d̪ɔg̚d̪ɔ̰k̞͡x̞]}} ‘poultry’
*'''ha-tok''' ‘a chicken’ → '''ha-toktok''' {{CIPA|[ʔa̰d̪ɔg̚d̪ɔ̰k̞͡x̞]}} ‘poultry’
*'''ha-lilov''' ‘a being’ → '''ha-lililov''' ‘humanity’ ( and not **ha-lilovlilov)
*'''ha-lilov''' ‘a being’ → '''ha-lililov''' ‘humanity’ ( and not **ha-lilovlilov)
====Verbs====
It is quite easy to create new verbs: any noun or stem can be turned into a verb by adding the appropriate mode suffix ('''-a''' for dynamic verbs or '''-e''' for stative verbs).
===Nominal morphology===
Nominal morphology is sparse in Van. Number is not marked, but definiteness and state of possession is (both with syncretic: ''ha-'').


==Syntax==
==Syntax==