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***Masculine with absolutive ending in consonant, ''-a'', ''-o'', or ''-u'': ''-ú'' - e.g. ''nama'' "person" → ''namú'' | ***Masculine with absolutive ending in consonant, ''-a'', ''-o'', or ''-u'': ''-ú'' - e.g. ''nama'' "person" → ''namú'' | ||
***Feminine with absolutive ending in ''-o'' or ''-u'': ''-ú'' - e.g. ''qíno'' → ''qinú'' | ***Feminine with absolutive ending in ''-o'' or ''-u'': ''-ú'' - e.g. ''qíno'' → ''qinú'' | ||
***Feminine with absolutive ending in consonant or ''-a'': ''-í'' - e.g. '' | ***Feminine with absolutive ending in consonant or ''-a'': ''-í'' - e.g. ''nafa'' "soul" → ''nafí'' | ||
***Absolutive ending in ''-e'' or ''-i'': ''-í'' - e.g. '' | ***Absolutive ending in ''-e'' or ''-i'': ''-í'' - e.g. ''shimmirti'' "bird (sing.)" → ''shimmirtí'' | ||
***Absolutive ending in a long or high-tone vowel: ''-n'' - e.g. ''Faadhumá'' "Fatima" → ''Faadhumán'' | ***Absolutive ending in a long or high-tone vowel: ''-n'' - e.g. ''Faadhumá'' "Fatima" → ''Faadhumán'' | ||
**'''Genitive''': Used for possession ("of") and the object of some adpositions. | **'''Genitive''': Used for possession ("of") and the object of some adpositions. | ||
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**'''Dative''': Used for recipient, benefactor, purpose, obligation ("to" or "for"). | **'''Dative''': Used for recipient, benefactor, purpose, obligation ("to" or "for"). | ||
***Absolutive ending in consonant or ''-a'': ''-oó'' - e.g. ''nama'' → ''namoó'' | ***Absolutive ending in consonant or ''-a'': ''-oó'' - e.g. ''nama'' → ''namoó'' | ||
***Absolutive ending in other short non-high-tone vowel: lengthen final vowel + final high tone - e.g. '' | ***Absolutive ending in other short non-high-tone vowel: lengthen final vowel + final high tone - e.g. ''shimmirti'' → ''shimmirtií'' | ||
***Absolutive ending in long or high-tone vowel: ''-s'' - e.g. ''Faadhumá'' → ''Faadhumás'' | ***Absolutive ending in long or high-tone vowel: ''-s'' - e.g. ''Faadhumá'' → ''Faadhumás'' | ||
***Independent form: ''oó'' | ***Independent form: ''oó'' | ||