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* kóon {{tag|aa}} "snow" | * kóon {{tag|aa}} "snow" | ||
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==== Inanimate Nouns ==== | ==== Inanimate Nouns ==== | ||
Revision as of 16:54, 20 February 2025
Contents
Parts of Speech (Brainstorm)
Nouns
Animate Nouns
- kóon <aa> "snow"
- pehpáxkwuleesh <aa> "flower"
Inanimate Nouns
Pronouns
| Pronoun | Uses |
|---|---|
| nii | me, my, I |
| kii | you, your |
| neeka | him, her; his, her; he,she |
| niilóona | us, our, we |
| kiilóona | us, our, we |
| kiilóowa | your |
| neekáawa | their, them, they |
Verbs
- Inanimate Intransitive Verbs (VIIs)
- Animate Intransitive Verbs (VAIs)
- Transitive Inanimate Verbs (VTIs)
- Transitive Animate Verbs (VTAs)
Productive Grammar Rules (Brainstorm)
Plural
- To make an animate noun plural, add 'ak'
- To make an inanimate noun plural, add 'al'
Obviative Endings
- Used to distinguish between 3rd person participants
- Noun without obviative ending (eg: 'al') is the proximate noun that is at the center of the discourse
- This allows for variation in word order to not cause confusion
Making a Noun Possessive
- Singular possessor + Singular animate possession
- Singular possessor + Plural animate possessions
- Plural possessors + Singular or plural animate possession
- Singular possessor + Singular inanimate possession
- Singular possessor + Plural inanimate possessions
- Plural possessors + Singular or plural inanimate possession
Using the Locative Suffix
- -ung
- Turns a noun into a location by adding meaning:
- 'to the'
- 'at the'
- 'in the'
- 'on the'
- There are rules for the contracted form of -ung
| Morphemes | Contracted Form |
|---|---|
| ay + ung | eeng |
| uy + ung | iing |
| uw + ung | oong |
Using the Absence Suffix
- -aya
- Marks a noun as 'recently deceased'
- Only used on person name nouns and nouns that describe familial relationships (NOT plural or inanimate nouns)
- Numoxóomus --> My grandfather
- Nŭmoxoomsáya --> My late grandfather
