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| ==Phonology==
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| ===Phonemes===
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| ====Consonants====
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| C, CH, D, F, G, H, J, L, M, N, P, Q, U, R, S, SH, T, TH, V, W, X, Y, Z
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| ====Vowels====
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| a – Latin p'''a'''ter; o – Latin p'''o'''ssum; ó – Latin laud'''o'''; u – Latin p'''u'''to; e – Latin mon'''e'''o; i – Latin f'''i'''o; ai (archaic) – approx. to Latin c'''ae'''lum; oi – English p'''oi'''nt; ou – English p'''ou'''t
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| ====Syllabic Structure====
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| Forbidden Singular Terminal Consonants: C, F, H, J, QU, V, W, Y, and Z
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| Initial Clusters: B and C - can form clusters with L and R; D, G, P, and T - can form clusters with R; S - can form clusters with C and T
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| Stress Rules: Stress rules in Cironean are similar to those in Redhrácic, from which hypothetical language it is supposed to descend. Words of a single syllable are unaccented, while other words stress the antepenult. Those words of six syllables or more stress the second syllable as well as the antepenult.
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| ==Grammar==
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| Nouns
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| I. 1st Declension: “Feminine” Nouns Ending in –Ó
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| Model: Rethró, language
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| Singular Plural
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| Nominative Rethró Rethróth
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| Genitive Rethroi Rethroith
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| Predicative Rethrou Rethrouth
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| Prepositive Rethroe Rethroeth
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| II. 2nd Declension: “Masculine” Nouns Ending in –E
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| Model: Alve, house
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| Nominative Alve Alven
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| Genitive Alvei Alvein
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| Predicative Alveu Alveun
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| Prepositive Alveó Alveón
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| III. 3rd Declension: “Neuter” Nouns Ending in –U
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| Model: Oithu, mountain
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| Singular Plural
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| Nominative Oithu Oithus
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| Genitive Oithui Oithuis
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| Predicative Oithue Oithues
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| Prepositive Oithua Oithuas
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| IV. 4th Declension: “Mixed” Nouns Ending in Consonants
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| Model: Athen, man
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| Nominative Athen Atheni
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| Genitive Athena Athenam
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| Predicative Athenu Athenum
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| Prepositive Athene Athenem
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| Adjectives
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| There are two forms of adjectives. The first form takes endings from the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Declensions, taking these endings according to the gender, number, and case of the substantive that is being modified. This holds true regardless of the declension of the noun, i.e., a type-1 adjective can modify a 4th Declension masculine noun by taking the 2nd Declension forms of the noun in question, e.g. Athen thane, a tall man. Similarly, the second type takes the endings of the 4th Declension, modifying a noun with these endings regardless of the form of the noun itself.
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| Comparison of Adjectives: The four degrees of comparison are the positive, comparative, α-superlative, and β-superlative. They are indicated by affixing the following particles to the adjective:
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| Pos: — Comp: af(a)- α-sup: ef(e)- β-sup: of(o)-
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| Pronouns
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| I. Personal Pronouns
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| A. 1st Person Pronoun
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| Nominative Shó Shol
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| Genitive Shoe Shoel
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| Predicative Shou Shoül
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| Prepositive Shoi Shoïl
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| B. 2nd Person Pronoun
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| Nominative The Thech
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| Genitive Thea Theach
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| Predicative Theó Theóch
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| Prepositive Theu Theuch
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| C. 3rd Person Pronoun
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| Nominative Eó, Ie, Eu Eóth, Ien, Eus
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| Genitive Eoi, Iei, Eue Eoith, Iein, Eues
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| Predicative Eou, Ieu, Eui Eouth, Ieun, Euis
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| Prepositive Eoe, Ieó, Eua Eoeth, Ieón, Euas
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| B. Demonstrative Pronouns
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| --Proximate (This, These) ruó, rue, raü; declined like 3rd personal pronoun
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| --Distant (That, Those) eruó, erue, eraü; ditto
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| C. Relative Pronouns (Who, Which) tuó, tue, taü; ditto
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| D. Interrogative Pronouns (Who, What, Which [adj]) duó, due, daü; ditto
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| E. Intensive Pronouns (Emphatics) cuó, cue, caü; ditto
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| F. Reflexive Pronouns (-self) suó, sue, saü; ditto
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| Verbs
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| I. The 1st Conjugation: Roots Ending in –A, -O/-Ó, or –U + Consonant
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| Model/Imperative: Rath, See
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| Principal Forms: Rath (Imperative); Rathran (Verbal Noun); Rathion (Analytic)
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| Tense: 1st S 2nd S 3rd S 1st Pl 2nd Pl 3rd Pl
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| Present (S) Root + ash Analytic + the Analytic + eó Root + oish Analytic + thech Analytic + eóth
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| Past (S) Root + il + ash Analytic + il + the Analytic + il + eó Root + il + oish Analytic + il + thech Analytic + il + eóth
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| Future (S) Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN
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| Perfect (D) Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN
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| Pluperfect Root + ril + ash Analytic + ril + the Analytic + ril + eó Root + ril + oish Analytic + ril + thech Analytic + ril + eóth
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| Future (P) Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN
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| To form Subjunctive: Interpose -dó- after Root and before any other phonemes
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| II. The 2nd Conjugation: Roots Ending in –E, -I, -OI, -OU + Consonant
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| Model/Imperative: Urgin, do
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| Principal Forms: Urigin (Imperative); Urginach (Verbal Noun); Urginait (Analytic)
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| Tense: 1st S 2nd S 3rd S 1st Pl 2nd Pl 3rd Pl
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| Present (S) Root + esh Analytic + the Analytic + eó Root + eshol Analytic + thech Analytic + eóth
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| Past (S) Root + oi + esh Analytic + oi + the Analytic + oi + eó Root + oi + eshol Analytic + oi + thech Analytic + oi + eóth
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| Future (S) Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN
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| Perfect (D) Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN
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| Pluperfect Root + coi + esh Analytic + coi + the Analytic + coi + eó Root + coi + eshol Analytic + coi + thech Analytic + coi + eóth
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| Future (P) Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN
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| To form Subjunctive: Interpose -fi- after the Root and before any other phonemes
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| III. The 3rd Conjugation: Roots Ending in Any Vowel
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| Model: Vevu, go
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| Principal Forms: Vevu (Imperative); Vevuchou (Verbal Noun); Vevun (Analytic)
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| Tense: 1st S 2nd S 3rd S 1st Pl 2nd Pl 3rd Pl
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| Present (S) Root + nosh Analytic + the Analytic + eó Root + noshol Analytic + thech Analytic + eóth
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| Past (S) Root + nin + osh Analytic + nin + the Analytic + nin + eó Root + nin + oshol Analytic + nin + thech Analytic + nin + eóth
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| Future (S) Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN
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| Perfect (D) Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN
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| Pluperfect Root + rin + osh Analytic + rin + the Analytic + rin + eó Root + rin + oshol Analytic + rin + thech Analytic + rin + eóth
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| Future (P) Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN
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| To form Subjunctive: Interpose -na- after the Root and before any other phonemes
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| Adverbs
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| Adverbs precede and modify verbs in a way similar to that adjectives use to modify substantives. There is no gender, number, or case to match, and the tense, person, mood, and voice are not mimicked. Comparison of adverbs utilizes the same prefixes as the comparison of adjectives.
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| Appendix I: Numerals
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| Numeral Cironean
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| 0 Nachen
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| 1 inó
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| 2 wothó
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| 3 cetó
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| 4 nouró
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| 5 linó
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| 6 thequó
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| 7 síbó
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| 8 foió
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| 9 ató
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| 10 quenó
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| 11 inquenó
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| 12 woquenó
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| 13 cequenó
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| 14 nouquenó
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| 15 linquenó
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| 16 thequenó
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| 17 shiquenó
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| 18 foiquenó
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| 19 atquenó
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| 20 quewodó
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| 21 inquewodó
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| 30 quecetó
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| 40 quenouró
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| 50 quelinó
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| 60 quethequó
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| 70 queshibó
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| 80 quefoió
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| 90 queató
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| 100 quequenó; unejó
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| 200 wodó quequenori; wodunejó
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| 1,000 quenó quequenori; quenó unejori; yorathó
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| 2,000 wodó quenori quequenori; wodó quenori unejori; woyorathó
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| Appendix II: The Copulae
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| I. Nanzun: The Copula of Temporary Qualities
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| Principal Parts: Nanzish; Nanzun; Nanzó, -ze, -zu
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| Passive Particle: N/A Mood Markers:
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| Demonstrative: -z- Imperative: -za-
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| Subjunctive: -zó-
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| Personal/Tense Endings:
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| Tense: 1st S 2nd S 3rd S 1st Pl 2nd Pl 3rd Pl
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| Present -ish -ith -i -ishol -itheg -in
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| Past -ash -ath -a -ashol -atheg -an
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| Future -esh -eth -e -eshol -etheg -en
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| Present Perfect -ishu -ithu -iu -ishul -ithug -ium
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| Past Perfect -ashu -athu -aü -ashul -athug -aüm
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| Future Perfect -eshu -ethu -eu -eshul -ethug -eüm
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| II. Nonquon: The Copula of Permanent Qualities
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| Principal Parts: Nonquish; Nonquon; Nonquó, -que, -quu
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| Passive Particle: N/A
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| Demonstrative: -qu- Imperative: -qua-Subjunctive: -quo-
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| | -ishu
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| | -ashu
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| | -eshu
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