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==Grammar and morphology== | ==Grammar and morphology== | ||
===Nouns=== | ===Nouns=== | ||
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There are 9 inherent [[w:noun class|noun class]]es in the Kiwi language. These do to some extent govern [[w:obviation|obviation]], and [[w:agreement (linguistics)|agreement]] with adjectives. They are mainly dependent upon size and edibility. | There are 9 inherent [[w:noun class|noun class]]es, {{sc|c}}, in the Kiwi language. These do to some extent govern [[w:obviation|obviation]], and [[w:agreement (linguistics)|agreement]] with adjectives. They are mainly dependent upon size and edibility. | ||
Every class has an adjectivising prefix, {{sc|ADZ}}, which creates adverbs and adjectives from nouns. | |||
{| class="bluetable lightbluebg" | {| class="bluetable lightbluebg" | ||
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! Class !! | ! Class !! Adjectivising prefix !! Members | ||
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| I || ''ki-'' ||''edible but holy animates; humans, domestic animals'' | | I || ''ki-'' ||''edible but holy animates; humans, domestic animals'' | ||