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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.

Non-adjectival elements conveying possession and belonging are always placed after the noun, as well as every attributive adjective.

ež hɔgo čejžəre əjrore
the man’s house

Every attributive adjectives, conversely, is always placed before the noun.

ɔddužo ləja
my hand

ež hɔva ɔne
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.

wobar řirur swoňe mješ
the young man is going home

ortũšur swõnur
our house

wobarĩ wonarĩ
the young women

wonarĩ wobarĩ wẽžõ
the women are young

The agreement among nouns and adjectives is not a universal phenomenon. Indefinite adjectives, indeed, usually do not agree with the nominal form, neither in case nor in number.

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.

swõnuš no čwiwňid wẽv
I am going inside the house