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*specific: ''Thăgem șar nga ies rüe șar se imyar!'' / ''Thăgem dunse rüe drel e ies se imyar!'' = "I want her to give me some flowers! (specific ones I have in mind)"
*specific: ''Thăgem șar nga ies rüe șar se imyar!'' / ''Thăgem dunse rüe drel e ies se imyar!'' = "I want her to give me some flowers! (specific ones I have in mind)"
*definite: ''Thăgem șar nga ies rüe șar fi imyar!'' / ''Thăgem dunse rüe drel e ies fi imyar!''  = "I want her to give me the flowers! (you and I both know what flowers)"
*definite: ''Thăgem șar nga ies rüe șar fi imyar!'' / ''Thăgem dunse rüe drel e ies fi imyar!''  = "I want her to give me the flowers! (you and I both know what flowers)"
The nonspecific-specific distinction often makes pluralization unnecessary where English would require it:
 
Nouns can be pluralized with ''im-'', which is usually used for specific or definite plural nouns. Pluralization is optional, however, and the nonspecific-specific distinction can make pluralization unnecessary where English would require it:
:'''''Rie die poar fa binfăndaw.'''''
:'''''Rie die poar fa binfăndaw.'''''
:1SG NEG derive_enjoyment from NOM-test
:1SG NEG derive_enjoyment from NOM-test
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