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The terms used in the previous table might be deceptive. The indefinite forms are used to introduce the number of a subject of speech. Whenever there is no need to give information about the number, the definite form is used. The singular indefinite form can also be used emphaticly while the plural indefinite often yields collective nouns. In the following article, the terms ''singular'' and ''plural'' will always refer to ''singular indefinite'' and ''plural indefinite''. | The terms used in the previous table might be deceptive. The indefinite forms are used to introduce the number of a subject of speech. Whenever there is no need to give information about the number, the definite form is used. The singular indefinite form can also be used emphaticly while the plural indefinite often yields collective nouns. In the following article, the terms ''singular'' and ''plural'' will always refer to ''singular indefinite'' and ''plural indefinite''. | ||
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The | <li>The second vocalic position is always before the first vocalic position. This vowel connotes a deixis in either first (''i''), second (''u'') or third (''a'') person. Possibilities of translation are: | ||
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| said by him, her, it, them | | said by him, her, it, them | ||
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For example, the declension of ''gt'' = ''man'' is: | </ul> | ||
For example, the declension of ''gt'' = ''man'' with the vocalic positions _g_t is: | |||
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! Definite | ! Definite | ||
| | | gat | ||
| | | igat | ||
| | | ugat | ||
| | | agat | ||
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! Singular | ! Singular | ||
| git | | git | ||
| | | igit | ||
| | | ugit | ||
| | | agit | ||
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! Plural | ! Plural | ||
| gut | | gut | ||
| | | igut | ||
| | | ugut | ||
| | | agut | ||
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