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# The full grade, which has a vowel, such as na- ‘to sleep’. | # The full grade, which has a vowel, such as na- ‘to sleep’. | ||
# The zero grade, which only has a syllabic sonorant, such as n- [n̩-] ‘to (have a) nap’, the zero grade form of na-. | # The zero grade, which only has a syllabic sonorant, such as n- [n̩-] ‘to (have a) nap’, the zero grade form of na-. | ||
The declension of the word is highly linked to its grade: | |||
# The genitive form of a full grade root asks for its zero grade form: ''Dlàv'' [dlav] <small>nom.sg.</small> > ''Dlv'' [dl̩v] <small>gen.sg.</small>. | |||
# Likewise, the genitive form of a zero grade word asks for a full grade with an -i-: ney [n̩.ej] ‘napper’ <small>nom.sg.</small> > niey [ni.ej] <small>gen.sg.</small>. | |||
===Word formation=== | ===Word formation=== | ||