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==Word Order== | ==Word Order== | ||
* SOV (Subject-Object-Verb): “Nehek makwa tûgu.” (Nehek beast kill.) = “Nehek kills the beast.”<br> | * SOV (Subject-Object-Verb): “Nehek makwa tûgu.” (Nehek beast kill.) = “Nehek kills the beast.”<br> | ||
* Modifiers Before Nouns: “Noba makwa” (fierce beast) | * Modifiers Before Nouns: “Noba makwa” (fierce beast)<br> | ||
==Nouns== | ==Nouns== | ||
* Base Form: Stand alone— “makwa” (beast), “tu” (river).<br> | * Base Form: Stand alone— “makwa” (beast), “tu” (river).<br> | ||
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* Ordinals: Suffix -ra—tîra (1st), kwara (2nd), kîtûra (20th), sîkîtûra kwa (42nd).<br> | * Ordinals: Suffix -ra—tîra (1st), kwara (2nd), kîtûra (20th), sîkîtûra kwa (42nd).<br> | ||
* Usage: Before noun—“tani makwa” (5 beasts), “kîtûra tu” (20th river).<br> | * Usage: Before noun—“tani makwa” (5 beasts), “kîtûra tu” (20th river).<br> | ||
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