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====Definite article==== | ====Definite article==== | ||
The definite article is | The definite article is | ||
*''eo'' before nasals and resonants: ''eo mar'' [ə̀ | *''eo'' before nasals and resonants: ''eo mar'' [ə̀ mǎɾ] 'the tree' | ||
*''n'' before other consonants: ''n keoteor'' [ǹ | *''n'' before other consonants: ''n keoteor'' [ǹ kə̀tə̂ɾ] 'the flower' | ||
*''eon'' before vowels: ''eon aveot'' [ə̀n àvə̂t] 'the book' | *''eon'' before vowels: ''eon aveot'' [ə̀n àvə̂t] 'the book' | ||
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A common way to pluralize nouns is by tone change: | A common way to pluralize nouns is by tone change: | ||
*''mar'' / | *''mar'' /mǎɾ/ [mǎɾ] = a tree | ||
*''már'' / | *''már'' /máɾ/ [mâɾ] = trees | ||
However, many plurals use suffixes or other changes: | However, many plurals use suffixes or other changes: | ||