| NOUNS AND ADJECTIVES
The following are the usual endings added onto the word to create the desired form. Transliterations usually include the (w) for feminine plural nouns but not for the corresponding adjectives. |
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| GENDER | SINGULAR | DUAL | PLURAL | |||
| Masculine |
 repeat noun twice
|
-wy |
 repeat noun three times
|
-w | ||
| Feminine |
|
-t |
 repeat noun three times
|
-ty |
 repeat noun three times
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-(w)t |
| DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES | ||||
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| English | Masculine Singular | Feminine Singular | Common Plural | Notes |
| "this" (sometimes "that") |  |
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These follow the noun except for nn n(y). 'nn' can be used without a noun |
| "that", "those", the more remote from the speaker |  |
 |
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These follow the noun except for nf n(y). They could be used to express dissatisfaction. |
| like the above: "that", "those", the more remote from the speaker |  and  |
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These follow the noun except for nf n(y). They could be used to express dissatisfaction. |
| "this", used in archaic and religious documents |  and  |
 and  |
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These follow the noun. |
| "this", "the" |  and  |
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These precede the noun except for nA n(y). They evolved into definite articles ("the"). |
