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The article inflects and triggers mutation based on number and gender.
The article inflects and triggers mutation based on number and gender.


The singular definite article is always ''in'' (with no mutation) before a masculine or neuter noun starting with a V. For example: ''in uar'' (masculine) 'the sense'; but ''i h-yowm'' (feminine) 'the star'.
The singular definite article is always ''in'' (with no mutation) before a masculine or neuter noun starting with a V. For example:  
*''in uar'' (masculine) 'the sense'; but
*''i h-yowm'' (feminine) 'the star'.


Collective nouns are by nature definite, and the collective of a noun is formed by using the collective article before the singular form.
Collective nouns are by nature definite, and the collective of a noun is formed by using the collective article before the singular form.
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