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*The plural construct is formed by affixing ''-u'' to the nominative singular if the nominative singular ends in a consonant, and ''-v'' to the nominative singular if it ends in a vowel. | *The plural construct is formed by affixing ''-u'' to the nominative singular if the nominative singular ends in a consonant, and ''-v'' to the nominative singular if it ends in a vowel. | ||
====The article==== | ====The article==== | ||
The article inflects and triggers mutation based on number and gender. | The article inflects and triggers mutation based on number, case and gender. | ||
The singular definite article ''ye'' and ''ye<sup>N</sup>'' changes to ''yen'' (with no mutation) before a noun starting with a vowel or a semivowel. For example: | The singular definite article ''ye'' and ''ye<sup>N</sup>'' changes to ''yen'' (with no mutation) before a noun starting with a vowel or a semivowel. For example: | ||
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Collective nouns are by nature definite, and the collective of a noun is formed by using the collective article before the singular form. | Collective nouns are by nature definite, and the collective of a noun is formed by using the collective article before the singular form. | ||
The nominative case is used for the subject | *The nominative case is used for the subject | ||
*The accusative case is used for direct objects and after certain prepositions | |||
*The dative cade is used after certain prepositions | |||
*The genitive case is used for possession | |||
Todo: accusative and dative | |||
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|+ '''Definite article''' | |+ '''Definite article''' | ||
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! nom. | ! nom. | ||
| ''ye<sup>N</sup>'' || ''ye<sup>L</sup>'' || ''ye'' || ''na'' || ''ner'' || ''na<sup>N</sup>'' | |||
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! Example | |||
| ''ye mpràn'' || ''ye gkàtz'' || ''ye hazier'' || ''na pràn'' || ''ner kàtzer'' || ''na nghazier'' | |||
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! acc. | |||
| ''ye<sup>N</sup>'' || ''ye<sup>L</sup>'' || ''ye'' || ''na'' || ''ner'' || ''na<sup>N</sup>'' | |||
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! Example | |||
| ''ye mpràn'' || ''ye gkàtz'' || ''ye hazier'' || ''na pràn'' || ''ner kàtzer'' || ''na nghazier'' | |||
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! dat. | |||
| ''ye<sup>N</sup>'' || ''ye<sup>L</sup>'' || ''ye'' || ''na'' || ''ner'' || ''na<sup>N</sup>'' | | ''ye<sup>N</sup>'' || ''ye<sup>L</sup>'' || ''ye'' || ''na'' || ''ner'' || ''na<sup>N</sup>'' | ||
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