Nurian is the most conservative Talmic language morphology-wise; it preserves much of Thensarian morphology.
Nouns
Nurian nouns have singular and plural numbers, and inflect in case/state.
Nouns and adjectives fall into predetermined declension classes, regardless of the Thensarian etymology. Exceptions are some irregular nouns and adjectives.
Masculine nouns
Masculine nouns typically end in -ą, -į, -ų, or -ūr.
-ą nouns:
aġġiakkāt-ą 'pasta guitar-like musical instrument'
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Singular
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Plural
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| Absolute
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Nominative
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aġġiakkāt-ą |
aġġiakkāt-ai
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| Genitive
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aġġiakkāt-ū |
aġġiakkāt-uoni
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| Construct
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aġġiakkāt-at |
aġġiakkāt-abeh
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-į nouns:
thab-į 'plant, vegetable'
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Singular
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Plural
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| Absolute
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Nominative
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thab-į |
thab-eih
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| Genitive
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thab-ei |
thab-īni
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| Construct
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thab-it |
thab-ibeh
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-ų nouns:
fannh-ų 'sea'
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Singular
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Plural
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| Absolute
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Nominative
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fannh-ų |
fannh-ūh
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| Genitive
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fannh-ui |
fannh-ūni
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| Construct
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fannh-ut |
fannh-ubeh
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Feminine nouns
Feminine nouns typically end in -ai, -ei, -ī, -i, or -ui.
-ai nouns:
gand-ai 'body'
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Singular
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Plural
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| Absolute
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Nominative
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gand-ai |
gand-ar
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| Genitive
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gand-ia |
gand-āni
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| Construct
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gand-ą |
gand-ābeh
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-ei nouns:
tīm-ei 'hand'
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Singular
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Plural
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| Absolute
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Nominative
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tīm-ei |
tīm-er
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| Genitive
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tīm-ia |
tīm-ēni
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| Construct
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tīm-ę |
tīm-ēbeh
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-ui nouns:
maċċi-ui 'snake'
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Singular
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Plural
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| Absolute
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Nominative
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maċċi-ui |
maċċi-ur
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| Genitive
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maċċi-a |
maċċi-ūni
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| Construct
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maċċi-ų |
maċċi-ūbeh
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Neuter nouns
Neuter nouns end in -ah, -ih, -uh, -h, or sometimes other consonants.
-ah nouns:
tett-ah 'child'
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Singular
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Plural
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| Absolute
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Nominative
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tett-ah |
tett-ų
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| Genitive
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tett-ā |
tett-uoni
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| Construct
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tett-at |
tett-abeh
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-ih nouns:
vel-ih 'name'
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Singular
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Plural
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| Absolute
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Nominative
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vel-ih |
vel-ių
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| Genitive
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vel-ī |
vel-īni
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| Construct
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vel-it |
vel-ibeh
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Also: davih 'valley'
-uh nouns:
ċhid-uh 'herd'
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Singular
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Plural
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| Absolute
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Nominative
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ċhid-uh |
ċhid-ų
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| Genitive
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ċhid-ū |
ċhid-ūni
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| Construct
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ċhid-ut |
ċhid-ubeh
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C-stem nouns, C = h (from Thensarian φ):
thūs 'fire'
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Singular
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Plural
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| Absolute
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Nominative
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thūs |
thuh-ą
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| Genitive
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thuh-ā |
thuh-uoni
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| Construct
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thuh-et |
thuh-ibeh
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C-stem nouns, C = t, th, d:
bies 'stem'
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Singular
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Plural
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| Absolute
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Nominative
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bies |
bie-dą
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| Genitive
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bied-ā |
bied-uoni
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| Construct
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bied-et |
bied-ibeh
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Also kannans, kannantą 'wife'.
C-stem nouns, C = k, kh, g:
ȝażīs 'wool'
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Singular
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Plural
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| Absolute
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Nominative
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ȝażīs |
ȝażik-ą
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| Genitive
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ȝażik-ā |
ȝażik-uoni
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| Construct
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ȝażiċ-et |
ȝażik-ibeh
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ȝ-stem nouns:
jen-āh 'water'
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Singular
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Plural
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| Absolute
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Nominative
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jen-āh |
jen-aȝą
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| Genitive
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jen-aȝā |
jen-aȝuoni
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| Construct
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jen-āt |
jen-ābeh
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ħ-stem nouns:
hel-āh 'horn'
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Singular
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Plural
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| Absolute
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Nominative
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hel-āh |
hel-aħą
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| Genitive
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hel-aħā |
hel-aħuoni
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| Construct
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hel-āt |
hel-ābeh
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C-stem nouns, C none of the above:
uor 'sound'
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Singular
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Plural
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| Absolute
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Nominative
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uor |
uor-ą
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| Genitive
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uor-ā |
uor-uoni
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| Construct
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uor-et |
uor-ibeh
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Adjectives
a adjectives
lhām-ą 'good'
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Singular
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Plural
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Feminine
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Neuter
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Masculine
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Feminine
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Neuter
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| Absolute
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Nominative
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lhām-ą |
lhām-ai |
lhām-ah |
lhām-ai |
lhām-ar |
lhām-ų
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| Genitive
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lhām-ū |
lhām-ia |
lhām-ā |
lhām-uoni |
lhām-āni |
lhām-uoni
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| Construct
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lhām-at |
lhām-ą |
lhām-at |
lhām-abeh |
lhām-ābeh |
lhām-abeh
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i adjectives
kiāv-į 'wet'
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Singular
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Plural
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| Masculine
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Feminine
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Neuter
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Masculine
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Feminine
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Neuter
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| Absolute
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Nominative
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kiāv-į |
kiāv-ī |
kiāv-ih |
kiāv-īh |
kiāv-ir |
kiāv-ių
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| Genitive
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kiāv-ei |
kiāv-ia |
kiāv-ī |
kiāv-īni |
kiāv-īni |
kiāv-īni
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| Construct
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kiāv-it |
kiāv-į |
kiāv-it |
kiāv-ibeh |
kiāv-ībeh |
kiāv-ibeh
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u adjectives
rhat-ų 'salty'
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Singular
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Plural
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Feminine
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Neuter
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Masculine
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Feminine
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Neuter
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| Absolute
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Nominative
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rhat-ų |
rhat-ui |
rhat-uh |
rhat-ūh |
rhat-ur |
rhat-ų
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| Genitive
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rhat-ui |
rhat-ia |
rhat-ū |
rhat-ūni |
rhat-ūni |
rhat-ūni
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| Construct
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rhat-ut |
rhat-ų |
rhat-ut |
rhat-ubeh |
rhat-ūbeh |
rhat-ubeh
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C adjectives
nhangatą 'truthful, loyal'
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Singular
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Plural
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Feminine
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Neuter
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Masculine
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Feminine
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Neuter
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| Absolute
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Nominative
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nhangatą |
nhangati |
nhangats |
nhangatę |
nhangatar |
nhangatą
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| Genitive
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nhangatį |
nhangata |
nhangatā |
nhangatuoni |
nhangatāni |
nhangatuoni
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| Construct
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nhangatah |
nhangatą |
nhangatah |
nhangatibeh |
nhangatibeh |
nhangatibeh
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Verbs
Preverbs
- aC- = some kind of applicative
- di- = in, into
- hei- = with
Object affixes
TAM
Present
| Person |
tussāni "I pray"
(a-stem) |
tareni "I bloom, flourish"
(e-stem) |
aillini "I love"
(i-stem) |
kassyni "I eat"
(ablaut stem)
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| 1SG |
tussāni |
tareni |
aillini |
kassyni
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| 2SG |
tussāri |
tareri |
ailliri |
kassyri
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| 3SG.M |
tussą |
tarę |
aillį |
kassy̨
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| 3SG.F |
tussāh |
tareh |
aillih |
kassyh
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| 3SG.N |
tussā |
tare |
ailli |
kassy
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| 1EX |
tussāmē |
taremē |
aillimē |
kassymē
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| 1IN |
tussānti |
tarenti |
aillinti |
kassynti
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| 2PL |
tussāċċhi |
tareċċhi |
ailliċċhi |
kassyċċhi
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| 3PL |
tussāti |
tareti |
ailliti |
kassyti
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Imperfect
Reduplication rules:
- If word begins with C, redup first CV (V is shortened)
Preterite
| Person |
tussāni "I pray"
(a-stem) |
tareni "I bloom, flourish"
(e-stem) |
aillini "I love"
(i-stem) |
kassyni "I eat"
(ablaut stem)
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| 1SG |
tussādī |
taredī |
aillidī |
ċēdī
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| 2SG |
tussai |
tarī |
aillī |
ċēvȳ
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| 3SG.M |
tussāmhi |
taremhi |
aillimhi |
ċēmhi
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| 3SG.F |
tussātthi |
taretthi |
aillitthi |
ċētthi
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| 3SG.N |
tussāsa |
taresa |
aillisa |
ċēsa
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| 1EX |
tussāmer |
taremer |
aillimer |
ċēmer
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| 1IN |
tussānter |
tarenter |
aillinter |
ċēnter
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| 2PL |
tussāċċher |
tareċċher |
ailliċċher |
ċēċċher
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| 3PL |
tussāti |
tareti |
ailliti |
ċēter
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Infinitives