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Muna has six grammatical cases | Muna has six grammatical cases | ||
*Nominative {{box|'''-a, -e, -i, -ai, -ei'''}} | *Nominative | ||
*:{{box|'''-a, -e, -i, -ai, -ei'''}} | |||
*:The nominative case marks the agent or voluntary experiencer of the action, it is also the citation form.<br /> | |||
* | *Absolutive | ||
*:{{box|'''-ɒ, -o, -u, -ɒu, -ou'''}} | |||
*:The absolutive case marks the patient or involuntary experiencer of the action. | |||
* | *Dative | ||
*:{{box|'''-ana, -ena, -ina, -aina, -eina'''}} | |||
*:The dative case marks the indirect object, often the recipient or beneficiary of the action | |||
* | *Genitive | ||
*:{{box|'''-asi, -esi, -isi, -aisi, -eisi'''}} | |||
*:The genitive marks indicates ownership of or relation with something | |||
*Instrumental {{box|'''-ɒle, -ole, -ule, -ɒule, -oule'''}} | *Locative | ||
*:{{box|'''-ɒro, -oro, -uro, -ɒuro, -ouro'''}} | |||
*:The locative indicates a location for the action (whether it is origin, destination, means or other depends on the verb) | |||
*Instrumental | |||
*:{{box|'''-ɒle, -ole, -ule, -ɒule, -oule'''}} | |||
*:The instrumental marks a tool or person with which the action was carried out | |||
===Number=== | ===Number=== | ||
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====Count nouns==== | ====Count nouns==== | ||
*Singular {{box|'''-∅'''}} | *Singular | ||
*:{{box|'''-∅'''}} | |||
*:Single instance (pen) | |||
*Plural {{box|'''-r, -ar'''}} | *Plural | ||
*:{{box|'''-r, -ar'''}} | |||
*:Multiple instances (pens) | |||
====Mass nouns==== | ====Mass nouns==== | ||
*Singulative {{box|'''-h, -ah'''}} | *Singulative | ||
*:{{box|'''-h, -ah'''}} | |||
*:Single unit of the instance (a drop of water) | |||
*Mass {{box|'''-∅'''}} | *Mass | ||
*:{{box|'''-∅'''}} | |||
*:Single instance (water) | |||
*Plurative {{box|'''-r, -ar'''}} | *Plurative | ||
*:{{box|'''-r, -ar'''}} | |||
*:Multiple instances (waters) | |||
===Genders=== | ===Genders=== | ||
*Feminine {{box|'''-a, -ɒ, -ai, -ɒu'''}} | *Feminine | ||
*:{{box|'''-a, -ɒ, -ai, -ɒu'''}} | |||
*:Words whose stem ends with an open vowel or a diphthong with one | |||
*Masculine {{box|'''-e, -o, -ei, -ou'''}} | *Masculine | ||
*:{{box|'''-e, -o, -ei, -ou'''}} | |||
*:Words whose stem ends with a mid vowel or a diphthong with one | |||
*Neuter {{box|'''-i, -u'''}} | *Neuter | ||
*:{{box|'''-i, -u'''}} | |||
*:Words whose stem ends with a close vowel | |||
==Syntax== | ==Syntax== |
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