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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 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.

së̥na ćo̥nuhaš
the man’s house

ci̥rë ë̥laš
my hand

śepḁt ure̥hli
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.

jaħše̥re ćo̥nuh ure̥hli ru̥h së̥naʔ
the young man is going home

së̥na lḁš
our house

eśpu̥t orhe̥li 
the young women

ʔe̥net eśpu̥t orhe̥li 
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.

jomaʔe̥tu nü̥h së̥naʔ
I am speaking about the house