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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 ''i'' and ''i<sup>N</sup>'' changes to ''in'' (with no mutation) before a noun starting with a vowel. For example: | The singular definite article ''i'' and ''i<sup>N</sup>'' changes to ''in'' (with no mutation) before a noun starting with a vowel or a semivowel. For example: | ||
*''*i<sup>N</sup> ùr'' > ''in ùr'' /in ˈwɤː/ (masculine) 'the sense (nominative)'; | *''*i<sup>N</sup> ùr'' > ''in ùr'' /in ˈwɤː/ (masculine) 'the sense (nominative)'; | ||
*''*i àvaħ'' > ''in àvaħ'' /in ˈaːvaħ/ (neuter) 'the book (nominative)'. | *''*i àvaħ'' > ''in àvaħ'' /in ˈaːvaħ/ (neuter) 'the book (nominative)'. | ||