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====Grammar====
===Grammar===


Grammar is largely the same in Northern Alska as it is in Standard Alska, with a few execptions.
Grammar is largely the same in Northern Alska as it is in Standard Alska, with a few execptions.
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Notice the spelling change from 'y' to 'øy' to accommodate the missing [y:] phoneme in NA.
Notice the spelling change from 'y' to 'øy' to accommodate the missing [y:] phoneme in NA.


====Verbs====


The formation of past tense endings also changes in NA.  Words that have an '-r' ending in the past tense in Standard Alska have a '-kk' ending in Northern Alska:
The formation of past tense endings also changes in NA.  Words that have an '-r' ending in the past tense in Standard Alska have a '-kk' ending in Northern Alska:
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This change applies only to '-r' words and the other past tense suffixes are the same in Northern Alska as they are in Southern Aslka.
This change applies only to '-r' words and the other past tense suffixes are the same in Northern Alska as they are in Southern Aslka.
====Definite/Indefinite Articles====


====Personal Pronouns====
====Personal Pronouns====
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