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{{PAGENAME}} nouns have 2 numbers and 2 cases. The endings are fairly conservative. However, there has been some conflation between different declension paradigms. The nominative has merged with the accusative, and the dative with the genitive. The genitive is thus also used as a dative: ''Yak gab se fraoyuer en apel.'' /jak kap sə | {{PAGENAME}} nouns have 2 numbers and 2 cases. The endings are fairly conservative. However, there has been some conflation between different declension paradigms. The nominative has merged with the accusative, and the dative with the genitive. The genitive is thus also used as a dative: ''Yak gab se fraoyuer en apel.'' /jak kap sə ˈfɹawɥœəɹ ən ˈapʰəɫ/ 'I gave the woman an apple.' | ||
The indefinite article is indeclinable: ''e'' is used before consonants and ''en'' before vowels. The definite article is likewise always ''se''. | The indefinite article is indeclinable: ''e'' is used before consonants and ''en'' before vowels. The definite article is likewise always ''se''. | ||