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===Nouns=== | ===Nouns=== | ||
Like [[Windermere/Classical|Classical Windermere]], each noun has an intrinsic gender, either masculine or feminine. Feminine is marked with ''-x'' (pronounced [z] after ''V m n l r y v dh b d g'', [əz] after ''x tx ts | Like [[Windermere/Classical|Classical Windermere]], each noun has an intrinsic gender, either masculine or feminine. Feminine is marked with ''-x'' (pronounced [z] after ''V m n l r y v dh b d g'', [əz] after ''x tx ts dh'' and [s] after ''f kh''). | ||
*''ativ'' = son-in-law; ''ativx'' = daughter-in-law | *''ativ'' = son-in-law; ''ativx'' = daughter-in-law | ||
*''bakhoo'' = uncle; ''bakhoox'' = aunt | *''bakhoo'' = uncle; ''bakhoox'' = aunt | ||
*'' | *''adhaay'' = lion; ''adhaayx'' = lioness | ||
Plurals are formed by reduplication with the reduplicant modified for phonotactic or euphonic reasons. | Plurals are formed by reduplication with the reduplicant modified for phonotactic or euphonic reasons. | ||
*'' | *''adhaay'' 'lion' > ''a'adhaay'' 'lions' | ||
*''moog'' 'feather' > ''momoog'' 'feathers' | *''moog'' 'feather' > ''momoog'' 'feathers' | ||
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