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====Nouns and adjectives==== | ====Nouns and adjectives==== | ||
Nouns do not decline for case. However, they have two states: the absolute and construct states. | Nouns do not decline for case. <!--However, they have two states: the absolute and construct states.--> | ||
There are two genders: masculine and feminine. | There are two genders: masculine and feminine.The feminine is most often marked with the ending ''-ā''<!-- (which becomes ''-at'' in the construct case)-->. | ||
There are three numbers: singular, dual, and plural. However, the dual is most often used for nouns that usually come in pairs; in other cases, it can optionally be replaced with the plural. | There are two numbers: singular and plural. | ||
<!--There are three numbers: singular, dual, and plural. However, the dual is most often used for nouns that usually come in pairs; in other cases, it can optionally be replaced with the plural.--> | |||
Adjectives agree with the noun they modify in gender. | Adjectives agree with the noun they modify in gender. | ||
Below is an example declension for the adjective ''bān'' "clear": | Below is an example declension for the adjective ''bān'' "clear": | ||
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" | {| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" | ||
|+ Declension of ''bān'' "clear" | |+ Declension of ''bān'' "clear" | ||
! | ! Gender !! Singular !! Plural | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | ! Masculine | ||
| bān || | | bān || bānīn | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | ! Feminine | ||
| bānā || bānān | |||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
====Adverbs==== | ====Adverbs==== | ||