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===Nouns=== | |||
Most parts of Noun Phrases (NPs) in Velshaj merge together into a single word. For example /rɑnəɣtʃɑrpelloĭn/ is one word meaning "in the red hat". The adjective prefixes to the noun, the article suffixes to the noun, and the postposition suffixes to the entire NP: | |||
/rɑnəɣ- tʃɑrpel -lo -ĭn/ | |||
red- hat -the -in | |||
===Personal Pronouns=== | |||
Pronouns do not decline for case. Instead, position in the sentence determines part of sentence. | |||
====Clusivity==== | |||
There are three first person pronouns, /ʒɑɣ/ 1sg., and /roz/ or /ez/ 1pl. /roz/ means "we" and includes the second person. /es/ means "we" and excludes the second person. | |||
====Register==== | |||
There are many second person pronouns, each with their own specific uses. /ĭĭt/ is singular and familiar. It is what to use when addressing someone well known like a friend. Von is plural and familiar. It is what to use when addressing many people at once, but like /ĭĭt/, it implies a certain degree of familiarity and informality. /ʒĭ/ is formal and either singular or plural. It is what to use when addressing any number of people who are not known very well, or who have a different social status. | |||
==Syntax== | ==Syntax== |
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