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:''See also: [[#Methelcystic t and the definite clitic|→Morphophonology of nouns § Methelcystic t and the definite clitic]]'' | |||
The definite clitic =n= is a mesoclitic inserted between a nominal root and its declensional suffix. Where a noun is possessed but detached from its possessor, the construct clitic =r= is used instead. | The definite clitic =n= is a mesoclitic inserted between a nominal root and its declensional suffix. Where a noun is possessed but detached from its possessor, the construct clitic =r= is used instead. | ||