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===Nouns and pronouns=== | ===Nouns and pronouns=== | ||
Nouns are marked for case, portion, and definiteness/number. | |||
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | {|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||
|+ Noun affixes | |+ Noun affixes | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | ! !! {{gcl|SGV}} !! {{gcl|PTV}} | ||
| | |- | ||
! {{gcl|NOM}}/{{gcl|DAT}} | |||
| -g || -ri | |||
|- | |||
! {{gcl|ACC}} | |||
| ∅ || zi- | |||
|- | |||
! {{gcl|LOC}} | |||
| sg -g || sr -ri | |||
|} | |} | ||
*''Sg'' and ''sr'' bear the same tone as their noun. | |||
As in Soc'ul', plurality and indefiniteness are treated as one category, and in words with modifiable tone it is marked with low tone. | |||
The genitive case is affixed as if accusative, and in words with modifiable tone is marked with falling tone. This tone takes priority over grammatical low tone, except in some regions where the two combine into a dipping tone. | |||
====Possession==== | ====Possession==== | ||
Possession is marked with ''rn̂'' and ''jîi'' following the possessed noun for first/third-person and second-person possessors respectively. These markers are optional with sufficient context. | Possession is marked with the genitive case plus ''rn̂'' and ''jîi'' following the possessed noun for first/third-person and second-person possessors respectively. These markers are optional with sufficient context. | ||
===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||