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Thumaca has no mutation; instead, formerly feminine nouns often begin in an aspirated consonant. (cf. Eevo) | Thumaca has no mutation; instead, formerly feminine nouns often begin in an aspirated consonant. (cf. Eevo) | ||
===Nouns=== | ===Nouns=== | ||
Nouns only have two states (absolute and construct) and two numbers (singular and plural). The construct | Nouns only have two states (absolute and construct) and two numbers (singular and plural). The usual affixes are: | ||
*plural absolute: ''-r'' or ''-er'' | |||
*singular construct: ''-eth'' | |||
*plural construct: ''-eph'' | |||
e.g. ''cıther'' 'flower', ''cıthrer'' 'flowers'; ''chıfna'' 'woman', '' | e.g. ''cıther'' 'flower', ''cıthrer'' 'flowers'; ''chıfna'' 'woman', ''chıfnar'' 'women'. | ||
===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||