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The category of "noun" (more properly "nominal") in Hadza encompasses what are thought of in English as nouns, pronouns and numerals. Nouns are not marked for case and it is usually only animate nouns that are inflected for plurality. | The category of "noun" (more properly "nominal") in Hadza encompasses what are thought of in English as nouns, adjectives, pronouns and numerals. Nouns are not marked for case and it is usually only animate nouns that are inflected for plurality. | ||
Nouns are inflected for possession by prefixing. Indeed, in some cases this is mandatory (see [[#inalienable possession|inalienable possession]]). | Nouns are inflected for possession by prefixing. Indeed, in some cases this is mandatory (see [[#inalienable possession|inalienable possession]]). | ||