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====Class==== | ====Class==== | ||
'''Ahāmatya''' nouns exhibit a kind of noun class system. Nouns have two classes: '''Class I''' nouns, called "a-theme" nouns; '''Class II''' nouns, called "e-theme" nouns. "a-theme" and "e-theme" are so-named because the vowels "a" and "e" appear as the final sound in their respective nouns in the singular. The phonological environment determines whether a noun is Class I or Class II. | |||
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===== Nominative Case ===== | ===== Nominative Case ===== | ||
The nominative case indicates the subject of a verb. | The nominative case indicates the subject of a verb. A noun declined in the nominative singular case is the citation form of a noun found in the dictionary. | ||
====== Usage ====== | ====== Usage ====== | ||
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====== Formation ====== | ====== Formation ====== | ||
The nominative case is unmarked, or, more accurately, is marked with '''-∅''', suffixed to the singular stem. | |||
====== Examples ====== | ====== Examples ====== | ||
'''Ive''' nena. | |||
The bird is sleeping. | |||
'''Mrja''' anna. | |||
The spirit is good. | |||
===== Accusative<sub>1</sub> Case ===== | ===== Accusative<sub>1</sub> Case ===== | ||