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===Adjectives===
===Adjectives===
Adjectives agree in not only number, definiteness and gender with their heads, but also in possessedness. Adjectives also take degree inflection (positive, "less/least", "more/most", elative, "X enough", "too X"). Adjectives exhibit tonal ablaut like those of nouns.  
Adjectives agree in not only number, definiteness and gender with their heads, but also in possessedness. Adjectives also take degree inflection (positive, "less/least", "more/most", elative, "X enough", "too X"). Adjectives exhibit tonal ablaut like those of nouns. Adjectival declension disagrees with nominal inflection in that the absolute possessive form of adjectives modifies the conjunct possessive of nouns.
====Declension====
====Declension====
====Degree====
====Degree====
Adjectives with degree inflections may be nominalized to derive, for example, meanings such as "supreme strength" from "the very strongest".
Adjectives with degree inflections may be nominalized to derive, for example, meanings such as "supreme strength" from "the very strongest".
====Irregular adjectives====
====Irregular adjectives====
===Pronouns===
===Pronouns===
====Personal====
====Personal====

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