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Nouns

The noun cluster is formed by a noun, carrying the main meaning, and by other noun-type forms, namely adjectives, which specify this meaning or add other meanings to the main noun. Inside of a noun cluster, the noun can be replaced by a pronoun.

The noun is usually located in the center of the noun cluster, being preceded or followed by every other specifying form.

The noun usually introduces the noun cluster, being followed by every other specifying form. Thus, other elements conveying possession and belonging are always placed after the noun, as well as every attributive adjective.

ek‘ towm evo ðiɣevo
the man’s house

ek‘ g’e am‘
my hand

ek‘ s‘æ s‘em‘
the young woman

The role of the noun cluster in the sentence and its number are marked by case and number endings. These endings mark also other adjectival elements inside the noun cluster, resulting this in the process called nominal agreement.

Both attributive and predicative adjectives agree in case and number with the noun they specify. Other elements, which convey possession or belonging do not agree with the main nominal form.

ek‘ żen s‘em‘ imo patoð‘i ha towm
the young man is going home

ek‘ żen s‘em‘ ňero ek‘ suɣ 
the young man brings the bread

evo towmevo am‘yvo
of our house

ha ek‘ towm evo ðiɣevo
to the man's house

ek‘i s‘e s‘em‘i 
the young women

ek‘i s’e imuv‘i s‘em‘i
the women are young

The grammar role of noun clusters can be further specified by prepositions, which are placed before the cluster. Thus, it can be stated that the noun cluster can be introduced by a preposition.

imun patoð‘i æðava ek‘ towm 
I am going inside the house