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 Noun phrases are organized thus:
-:Noun + Adjectives + Determiners + Relative Clause
+:(Frontal Adjectives) + Noun + Adjectives + Determiners + Relative Clause
 The all-purpose negator is ''nu'', which can grammatically be placed anywhere in a sentence, although the standard position is immediately after the verb phrase and any adverbs modifying the verb.
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 | when (for events in the future, or in a general sense)
 |}
+Frontal adjectives are a closed class of 16 adjectives that precede the noun. They tend to relate to unchangeable, essential traits of an object, animal, or person, but they are placed in front of the adjective regardless of context. They are:
+{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="bluetable lightbluebg" style="text-align:center;"
+|-
+! Adjective
+! English Translation
+|-
+| ''ari''
+| dark
+|-
+| ''rrai''
+| white
+|-
+| ''sanarra''
+| thin
+|-
+| ''tarti''
+| small
+|-
+| ''ttarai''
+| magical
+|-
+| ''symui''
+| tall
+|-
+| ''akkai''
+| flat
+|-
+| ''smaki''
+| curved
+|-
+| ''ekku''
+| folded
+|-
+| ''marata''
+| mortal
+|-
+| ''rasi''
+| red
+|-
+| ''ityu''
+| turquoise
+|-
+| ''teme''
+| round
+|-
+| ''aratta''
+| black
+|-
+| ''uiui''
+| curved
+|-
+| ''urtuki''
+| green
+|}
+The logic of the assignment of adjectives to the frontal or non-frontal class can seem arbitrary:
+:'''''ityu''' rasa''
+:turquoise car
+:turquoise car
+:''rasa rsarni''
+:car blue
+:blue car
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