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==Parts of speech== | |||
===Nouns=== | |||
====Gender==== | |||
Sast nouns belong to one of four genders: | Sast nouns belong to one of four genders: | ||
* Inanimate - Objects that seem to contain no form of life, like stone. | * Inanimate - Objects that seem to contain no form of life, like stone. | ||
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Nouns inflect differently based on gender, and verbs inflect for the gender of the subject. | Nouns inflect differently based on gender, and verbs inflect for the gender of the subject. | ||
====Case==== | |||
Sast nouns are written differently in two cases. | Sast nouns are written differently in two cases. | ||
* Nominative | * Nominative | ||
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Generally, the accusative contains fricatives, while the nominative does not. This is however not always the case. | Generally, the accusative contains fricatives, while the nominative does not. This is however not always the case. | ||
====Number==== | |||
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===Pronouns=== | |||
====Personal pronouns==== | |||
====Interogative and relative pronouns==== | |||
====Indefinite pronouns==== | |||
===Verbs=== | |||
===Adjectives=== | |||
Adverbs | Adverbs | ||
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==Syntax== | |||
Sast is an '''SOV''' language, meaning the subject is followed by the object, and last comes the verb. | Sast is an '''SOV''' language, meaning the subject is followed by the object, and last comes the verb. | ||
*Example: I am following him -> I him following | *Example: I am following him -> I him following | ||