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====Definiteness====
====Definiteness====
The definite article is formed suffixing the definite pronoun ''-in'' (in its appropriately declined form) to the noun. Note that the following changes occur:
A noun is made definite by suffixing the definite article ''-in'' (declined as the definite pronoun) to the noun. Note that the following changes occur:
*The ''-i-'' of the definite article is dropped after vowels and after the ''-r'' of the feminine plural.
*The ''-i-'' of the definite article is dropped after vowels and after the ''-r'' of the feminine plural.
*The final consonant of the noun undergoes the second palatalization before undropped ''-i-'' of the definite article whenever possible.
*The final consonant of the noun undergoes the second palatalization before undropped ''-i-'' of the definite article whenever possible.
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