Nouns
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Nouns have no grammatical gender.
Nouns are capitalized, they always end in .
The plural is formed by adding ll at the end.
Maburalm�   "document"
Kofom�ll   "shoes"

The possessive is formed by adding the suffix ma.
Muma oret�   "Your friend"
Hima tog�ma bok�   "My mother�s house"
Axma nasroli�ma xefs�ll   "His brother�s books"

The direct object is marked by adding the suffix ho to the noun.
Hiwa fol�ho goasmu   "I brought you bread"
Tog�wa neti�ho lipas   "The mother did not see the son"
Fsipak�wa xefs�ho oul rol�al   "The teacher still has the book in his hand"

The indirect object is marked by adding the suffix al to the noun.
Axwa xefs�ma laden�al gofotos   "He works at a bookstore"
Makbolk�ma osa�al   "In the rest area"
Fsipak�wa xefs�ho oul rol�al   "The teacher still has the book in his hand"

The indirect object always preceeds the direct object. The direct object always preceeds the verb.
Ruknokn�wa fib�al mam�ho ramas   "The boy sticks his finger in his mouth"
Akmumosma nirfs�wa rak�al sefs�ho filas "The student puts the book on the table"

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