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There is no modification towards (1) number, (2) case, (3) tense or (4) genus. Number and Tense are marked by destinct particles. Case is implied by Position. Genus is nonexistent.
nouns in simple form, i.e with /a/ infront, are definite or common, as in "the flower" and "flower". To express them as indefinite or null or in plural, the respective particles are put infront in /o/-order. To assert a specific number one must just add the number in /o/-order infront.
Number | Particle |
|---|---|
/definite/ | - |
/indefinite/ | o - ha |
/negative/ | o - no |
/plural/ | o- la |
Example: "(the) person" - "a damu", "a person" - "o ha a damu", "no person" - "o no a damu", "(the) persons" - "o la a damu"
case is implied by position in the sentence. To express the genitive, either for nouns in general or for pronouns, the respective word in /a/-order is placed directly behind the word that is to be qualified. Example: "the flower of the person" - "a mela a damu", "my flower" - "a mela a ma". The genitive is therefore adjective-like. How to say for example: "I give you my plant"? : "a ma e bisa a ni a mela a ma".
On tense see the chapter on verbs.