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The singular definite article ''ye'' and ''ye<sup>N</sup>'' changes to ''yen'' (with no mutation) before a noun starting with a vowel or a semivowel. For example: | The singular definite article ''ye'' and ''ye<sup>N</sup>'' changes to ''yen'' (with no mutation) before a noun starting with a vowel or a semivowel. For example: | ||
*''*ye<sup>N</sup> ùr'' > ''yen ùr'' / | *''*ye<sup>N</sup> ùr'' > ''yen ùr'' /jən ˈwɤː/ (masculine) 'the sense (nominative)'; | ||
*''*ye àvaħ'' > ''yen àvaħ'' / | *''*ye àvaħ'' > ''yen àvaħ'' /jən ˈaːvaħ/ (neuter) 'the book (nominative)'. | ||
But: | But: | ||
*''ye<sup>L</sup> aszuòc'' > ''ye h'aszuòc'' / | *''ye<sup>L</sup> aszuòc'' > ''ye h'aszuòc'' /jə xasˈtswɔːts/ (feminine) 'the guilt (nominative)'. | ||
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. | ||