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The article inflects and triggers mutation based on number and gender. | The article inflects and triggers mutation based on number and gender. | ||
The singular definite article is always ''in'' (with no mutation) before a masculine or neuter noun starting with a V. For example: ''in uar'' (masculine) 'the sense'; but ''i h-yowm'' (feminine) 'the star'. | The singular definite article is always ''in'' (with no mutation) before a masculine or neuter noun starting with a V. For example: | ||
*''in uar'' (masculine) 'the sense'; but | |||
*''i h-yowm'' (feminine) 'the star'. | |||
Collective nouns are by nature definite, and the collective of a noun is formed by using the collective article before the singular form. | Collective nouns are by nature definite, and the collective of a noun is formed by using the collective article before the singular form. |
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