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#{{morphTest|ފުލުސް{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}|ފުލުސް}} (police) | #{{morphTest|ފުލުސް{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}|ފުލުސް}} (police) | ||
| − | * Non-human nouns | + | * Non-human nouns: |
| + | #{{morphTest|ކަކުނި{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}|ކަކުނި}} (crab) | ||
| + | #{{morphTest|ކަފަ{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}|ކަފަ}} (cotton) | ||
====Pronouns ==== | ====Pronouns ==== | ||
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Contents
Main Parts of Speech
The main parts of speech in Dhivehi are nouns, pronouns, numerals, verbs, adjectives, and postpositions (rather than prepositions) and adverbs.
Nouns
Nouns in Dhivehi are divided into two subcategories: human and non-human nouns.
- Human nouns:
- މީހާ<n><sg> ↔ މީހާ (person)
- ފުލުސް<n><sg> ↔ ފުލުސް (police)
- Non-human nouns:
- ކަކުނި<n><sg> ↔ ކަކުނި (crab)
- ކަފަ<n><sg> ↔ ކަފަ (cotton)
Pronouns
- Demonstrative Pronouns
- Personal Pronouns
- Interrogative Pronouns
Numerals
Verbs
