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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 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 usually | The noun usually closes the noun cluster, being preceded by every other specifying form. Thus, other elements conveying ''possession'' and ''belonging'' are always placed '''before''' the noun, as well as every attributive adjective. | ||
tɬʼīxuɟ tɬʼūβ | |||
<small>the man’s house</small> | <small>the man’s house</small> | ||
muk tɬʼāβ | |||
<small>the young woman</small> | <small>the young woman</small> | ||
Possessive determiners, conversely, are conveyed in the form of ''possessive enclitic suffixes'', and they are thus firmly placed at the end of their adjoining noun. | |||
truʂ'''əs''' | |||
<small>my hand</small> | |||
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''. | 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''. | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
muk tɬʼīx tɬʼūβaʈ ɟn ʈʂʼīrā sūɣ | |||
<small>the young man is going home</small> | <small>the young man is going home</small> | ||
muku tɬʼāβa | |||
<small>the young women</small> | <small>the young women</small> | ||
tɬʼāβa muku sūç | |||
<small>the women are young</small> | <small>the women are young</small> | ||
The grammar role of noun clusters can be further specified by '' | The grammar role of noun clusters can be further specified by ''postpositions'', which are placed after the cluster. Thus, it can be stated that the noun cluster can be closed by a postposition. | ||
tɬʼūβɴ kr jnɸirā sūš | |||
<small>I am | <small>I am talking about the house</small> | ||
Revision as of 10:33, 10 May 2025
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 usually closes the noun cluster, being preceded by every other specifying form. Thus, other elements conveying possession and belonging are always placed before the noun, as well as every attributive adjective.
tɬʼīxuɟ tɬʼūβ the man’s house
muk tɬʼāβ the young woman
Possessive determiners, conversely, are conveyed in the form of possessive enclitic suffixes, and they are thus firmly placed at the end of their adjoining noun.
truʂəs my hand
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.
muk tɬʼīx tɬʼūβaʈ ɟn ʈʂʼīrā sūɣ the young man is going home
muku tɬʼāβa the young women
tɬʼāβa muku sūç the women are young
The grammar role of noun clusters can be further specified by postpositions, which are placed after the cluster. Thus, it can be stated that the noun cluster can be closed by a postposition.
tɬʼūβɴ kr jnɸirā sūš I am talking about the house
