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****Plural: ''-oónyów / -yáalów / -(a)yáalów'' | ****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: ''- | ****Masculine: ''-yow'' (corresponds to Af Maxaa ''-yohow'') | ||
****Feminine: ''- | ****Feminine: ''-yey'' (corresponds to Af Maxaa ''-yahay'') | ||
****Plural: ''- | ****Plural: ''-oónyow / -yáalyow / -(a)yáalyow'' | ||
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>", ''nímayaal / nimoónyów / nimayáalów / | ::e.g. ''nimoóyn'' "men <small>(ABS)</small>", ''nimooyn'' "men <small>(NOM)</small>", ''nimooýn'' "men <small>(GEN)</small>", ''nímayaal / nimoónyów / nimayáalów / nimoónyow / nimayáalyow '' "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>", ''nínkíi / nínkiiyów'' "the man <small>(VOC)</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>!" | ||