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==Morphology== | ==Morphology== | ||
===Nouns=== | |||
====Possession==== | |||
Possessed nouns are marked by a following postposition which varies according to the gender and number of the possessed noun. The masculine singular form is '''căd''', the feminine singular one is '''ceda''', while the one used for neuters and all plurals is '''căiši'''. | |||
Some nouns, on the other hand, have a completely different possessed form and never use the possessive particle. The most common examples are '''camiuq''' "son" and '''camẹnă''' "daughter", which have the possessed forms ''jamwhaʰ'' "son of..." and ''jamhniʰ'' "daughter of...". | |||
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Nouns in Kalurilut belong to up to 6 (or 12, counting plural ones as distinct) noun classes, mostly allocated semantically. Each class is distinguished by a prefix used for nouns, adjectives, and some prepositions, another one used for subjects of verbs, and a further one used for verbal direct objects. | Nouns in Kalurilut belong to up to 6 (or 12, counting plural ones as distinct) noun classes, mostly allocated semantically. Each class is distinguished by a prefix used for nouns, adjectives, and some prepositions, another one used for subjects of verbs, and a further one used for verbal direct objects. | ||