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Proper names are indeclinable, i.e. they are always definite, and cannot be possessed. | Proper names are indeclinable, i.e. they are always definite, and cannot be possessed. | ||
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Dual is used for body parts (e.g. ''timqâr'' 'eyes') as well as opposing or complementary concepts (e.g. '' | Dual is used for body parts (e.g. ''timqâr'' 'eyes') as well as opposing or complementary concepts (e.g. ''rȳthrîe'' which denotes the two biological or grammatical genders, as opposed to plural ''rȳthrír'' which refers to 'classes/categories' in general). The asssociative suffix ''-yng-'' may be combined with the dual to form the associative dual (e.g. ''rommyngâr'' 'two sides/pages of a paper', ''vōligyngâir'' 'marriage'). | ||
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