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===Quadrasyllabic lemmas===
===Naming words===
 
Naming words are generally equivalent to proper names. They begin with a classifying prefix indicating various classes of people and things, then followed by a trisyllabic clause-word.
 
For example, the name ''Tuakuumoxu'' consists of the prefix ''Tua-'', indicating a Tahu in active duty, followed by the trisyllabic clause-word ''kuumoxu'', meaning "the monkey plays" ('''k_m_x_''' "the monkey" + '''uu_o_u''' "play").
Prefixes may change over time. When ''Tuakuumoxu'' retires from active duty and enters administration, his name will be prefixed with ''Xua-'', indicating a Tahu in an administrative role.
 
Rarely, two or more classifying prefixes may be stacked together.


==Syntax==
==Syntax==
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