Nominal Morphology
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Nouns can be divided into patterns (classes/genders?):
| Gloss | Noun (sg.) | Sg. article | Noun (pl.) | Pl. article | Noun (pl.2) | Pl.2 article |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fence | a-ɗiŋg | alɛ | a-ɗiŋg | akɛ | ||
| Elephant | 0-faɲiik | fɛ | 0-paɲiik | kɛ | a-paɲiik | akɛ |
| Cat | 0-muus | nɛ | 0-muus | kɛ | ||
| Horn | o-ɟan | olɛ | ha-can | ahɛ | ||
| Tongue | 0-ɗɛlɛm | lɛ | a-ƭɛlɛm | akɛ | ||
| Stove | 0-ⁿdɛn | nɛ | ||||
| Person | o-kiin | ohɛ | 0-ʋiin | ʋɛ |
Negation of a noun is indicated by the free morphology word [ɟɛgɛ]. It's unclear if this element can function verbally or if it can only negate nouns.
Diminutives
| Gloss | Singular Noun | Diminutive of SN | Plural Noun | Diminutive of PN | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chicken | acɛk | acɛk atɛb | acɛk | (acɛk atɛb) | dim of pl. needs to be confirmed | |
