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::e.g. ''dhár naagh<b>eéd</b>'' "women's clothes (in general)" vs. ''dhár naág'' "clothes of a (specific) woman"
::e.g. ''dhár naagh<b>eéd</b>'' "women's clothes (in general)" vs. ''dhár naág'' "clothes of a (specific) woman"
*'''Vocative''': There are two ways of forming the vocative.
*'''Vocative''': There are two ways of forming the vocative.
**'''Tonal vocative''': Formed with a high tone in the initial mora (and no other high tones). Instead of regular plural suffixes, the plural takes the suffix ''-eyaal'' (eliding any final vowels).
**'''Tonal vocative''': Formed with a high tone in the initial mora (and no other high tones). Regardless of the regular plural suffix, the plural takes ''-(a)yaal''.
**'''Suffixed vocative''': Formed with a suffix. There are two types: "specific" and "general" vocatives.
**'''Suffixed vocative''': Formed with a suffix. There are two types: "specific" and "general" vocatives.
***"Specific" vocatives: have high tone and remove any present in the word.
***"Specific" vocatives: have high tone and remove any present in the word.
****Masculine: ''-ów'' (any final vowels are elided)
****Masculine: ''-ów'' (any final vowels are elided)
****Feminine: ''-éey'' (ending in consonant or ''-e'') / ''-óoy'' (ending in ''-o'') / ''-áay'' (ending in ''-a'')
****Feminine: ''-éey'' (ending in consonant or ''-e'') / ''-óoy'' (ending in ''-o'') / ''-áay'' (ending in ''-a'')
****Plural: ''-oónyów / -yáalów'' (short plurals act as masculine singulars)
****Plural: ''-oónyów / -yáalów / -(a)yáalów''
***"General" vocatives: do not affect tonation of word. These cannot be used with definite or proper nouns.
***"General" vocatives: do not affect tonation of word. These cannot be used with definite or proper nouns.
****Masculine: ''-yow''
****Masculine: ''-yo(ho)w'' (corresponds to Af Maxaa ''-yohow'')
****Feminine: ''-yey''
****Feminine: ''-ye(he)y'' (corresponds to Af Maxaa ''-yahay'')
****Plural: ''-oonyow / -yaalyey''
****Plural: ''-oónyo(ho)w / -yáalyo(ho)w / -(a)yáalyo(ho)w''
Special cases:
Special cases:
*'''Plural''': As already stated, the plural is affected similarly as the singular except in specific cases.
*'''Plural''': As already stated, the plural is affected similarly as the singular except in specific cases.
::e.g. ''nimoóyn'' "men <small>(ABS)</small>", ''nimooyn'' "men <small>(NOM)</small>", ''nimooýn'' "men <small>(GEN)</small>"
::e.g. ''nimoóyn'' "men <small>(ABS)</small>", ''nimooyn'' "men <small>(NOM)</small>", ''nimooýn'' "men <small>(GEN)</small>", ''nímayaal / nimoónyów / nimayáalów / nimoónyo(ho)w / nimayáalyo(ho)w '' "men <small>(VOC)</small>!"
*'''K/t determiners''': When a noun has a k/t determiner with a tone, only the tone of the determiner is affected. If it has no high tone in the absolutive, the word behaves as it would without the determiner.
*'''K/t determiners''': When a noun has a k/t determiner with a tone, only the tone of the determiner is affected. If it has no high tone in the absolutive, the word behaves as it would without the determiner.
::e.g. Remote definite article: ''nínkíi'' "the man <small>(ABS)</small>", ''nínkii'' "the man <small>(NOM)</small>", ''nínkií'' "the man <small>(GEN)</small>"
::e.g. Remote definite article: ''nínkíi'' "the man <small>(ABS)</small>", ''nínkii'' "the man <small>(NOM)</small>", ''nínkií'' "the man <small>(GEN)</small>", ''nínkíi / nínkiiyów'' "the man <small>(VOC)</small>!"
:::Regular definite article: ''nínki'' "the man <small>(ABS)</small>", ''ninki'' "the man <small>(NOM)</small>", ''nínki'' "the man <small>(GEN)</small>"
:::Regular definite article: ''nínki'' "the man <small>(ABS)</small>", ''ninki'' "the man <small>(NOM)</small>", ''nínki'' "the man <small>(GEN)</small>", ''nínki / ninków'' "the man <small>(VOC)</small>!"


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