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==Morphology== | ==Morphology== | ||
===Nouns=== | ===Nouns=== | ||
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Case in nouns is marked by final vowel: | Case in nouns is marked by final vowel: | ||
*''-u'': Nominative | *''-u'': Nominative | ||
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A few nouns have long case endings (i.e. ''-uu'' for nominative, ''-aa'' for accusative, and ''-ii'' for genitive). | A few nouns have long case endings (i.e. ''-uu'' for nominative, ''-aa'' for accusative, and ''-ii'' for genitive). | ||
====Number==== | |||
With the exception of a few common nouns, plural is marked with the suffix ''-aar-'', inserted between the stem and case ending. | With the exception of a few common nouns, plural is marked with the suffix ''-aar-'', inserted between the stem and case ending. | ||
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Derivational morphology | Derivational morphology | ||
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====Definiteness==== | |||
The definite article is ''-tàà'' attached after the case ending. | |||
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====Noun derivation==== | ====Noun derivation==== |
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