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| ==Table of Phonemes==
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| ! POA
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| ! colspan="5" | labial
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| ! colspan="4" | dental
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| ! colspan="2" | alveolar
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| ! colspan="1" | velar
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| ! colspan="2" | glottal
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| ! colspan="5" | vowels
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| ! IPA
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| | /p/
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| | /n/
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| ==Grammar==
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| ===Word Order===
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| *'''001.''' Fudasi word order is SVO, subject-verb-object.
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| *'''002.''' The accent is normally on the penultimate syllable. A written acute accent indicates a different accent.
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| *'''003.''' The indirect object precedes the direct object.
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| *'''004.''' The possessive noun follows the head noun.
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| *'''005.''' Determiners precede the nouns they qualify. Adjectives follow the nouns they qualify.
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| *'''006.''' The adjective precedes the standard of comparison.
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| *'''007.''' The adjective follows the dependent verb.
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| *'''008.''' Adverbs follow the verbs they modify.
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| *'''009.''' Adverbials of time precede those of space.
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| ===Verbs - '''Selsan̨a''' 설사냐===
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| *'''010.''' [[Wikipedia:Verb|Verbs]] are a class of words that convey an action (bring, read, walk, run, learn), an occurrence (happen, become), or a state of being (be, exist, stand).
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| *'''011.''' Tense is a grammatical category which expresses the time at which a state or action described by a verb occurs. Tense is indicated by modifying the word's initial [[Wikipedia:Phoneme|phoneme]].
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| ::The present tense is the base form of the verb without modification: '''hufu''', see.
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| :::'''Neǹe hufu a sof̨aǹ''', I see the clouds.
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| *'''012.''' The past tense is formed by [[Wikipedia:Labialization|labializing]] the first consonant: '''susu''', hear.
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| :::'''Neǹe šusu a naf̨uǹ''', I heard the birds.
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| ::This gives a /w/ sound to initial vowels, ''e.g.'', '''usuvu''', to live: '''ǔsuvu''' /ʷɯsɯβɯ/.
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| *'''013.''' The future tense is formed by [[Wikipedia:Palatalization|palatalizing]] the first phoneme: '''sezu''', smell.
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| :::'''Neǹe s̨ezu a leb̨eǹ''', I will smell the flowers.
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| ::This gives a /j/ sound to initial consonants, ''e.g.'', '''usu''', to go; '''ųsu''' /ʲɯsɯ/.
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| *'''014.''' A verbal noun is formed by suffixing the definite article, '''-ǹ''', to the appropriate tense form. This verbal noun functions as an infinitive or gerund.
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| :::'''Hufuǹ eku tubuǹ ''', Seeing is believing.
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| *'''015.''' [[Wikipedia:Grammatical mood|Mood]] is a grammatical category by which the speaker expresses his attitude toward what he is saying.
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| *'''016.''' The [[Wikipedia:Subjunctive mood|subjunctive mood]] is formed with the suffix '''-eme''':
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| :::'''Seve sákeme a neǹe''', She may love me.
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| *'''017.''' The [[Wikipedia:Imperative mood|imperative]] mood is formed with the suffix '''-ete'''.
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| :::'''Sákete a neǹe''', Love me.
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| *'''018.''' The [[Wikipedia:Hortative#cohortative|cohortative]] and [[Wikipedia:Jussive mood|jussive moods]] are formed with the verb '''kovu''', let, permit.
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| :::'''kóvete a seve onesu''', Let him sing.
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| *'''019.''' The conditional mood is formed with the suffix '''-na''':
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| :::'''Neǹe sákuna bene''', If I love you....
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| :::'''Neǹe šákuna bene''', If I loved you....
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| *'''021.''' The passive form of the verb is formed with the particle '''vini''':
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| :::'''Pepeǹ saku vini''', The mother is loved.
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| :::'''Piseǹ v̌avu vini''', The apple was cooked.
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| *'''022.''' Sentence negation is formed with the suffix '''-b(o)'''. It precedes all other prefixes:
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| :::'''Tabiǹ áhabo''', The boy does not dance.
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| :::'''Tabiǹ s̨ákubo''', The boy will not love.
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| :::'''Anafiǹ áhabeme,''' The girl may not want to dance.
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| *'''023.''' A question is indicated by the use of the interrogative particle '''se''' at the beginning of the sentence:
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| :::'''Neǹe saku a bene''', I love you.
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| :::'''Se neǹe saku a bene?''', Do I love you?
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| *'''024.''' Dependent verbs, such as infinitives and gerunds, follow the verb or adjective upon which they are dependent:
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| :::'''Neǹe ǎtavu taǹuǹ a zeke''', I was afraid to touch a toad.
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| ::A direct object is placed before the infinitive:
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| :::'''Neǹe f̨ekudu a seve usuǹ''', I ordered him to go.
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| *'''025.''' Transitive verbs may be formed from adjectives with the verb '''tovu''': '''puvu''', wide.
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| :::'''Sev̨e puvtovu a havaǹ''', They are widening the road.
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| *'''026.''' The copulative verb ''to be'' is '''eku'''.
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| :::'''Seve eku naǹ''', He is the chief.
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| :::'''Seve ěku nunuǹ''', He was the father.
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| *'''027.''' The existential copula is '''kaku''', there is/are.
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| :::'''Ǹetu kaku hi masoǹ''', There is an eagle in the tree.
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| ===Nouns - '''Pafsan̨a''' 밮사냐===
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| *'''029.''' [[Wikipedia:Noun|Nouns]] are a class of words that function as the names of some specific thing or set of things, such as living creatures, objects, places, actions, qualities, states of existence, or ideas.
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| *'''030.''' There are no noun classes in Fudasi.
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| *'''031.''' Plurality is formed by palatalizing the last consonant:
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| :::'''seǹe''', river; '''sen̨e''', rivers.
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| ::If the plurality is evident, then the singular form is used: '''bu seǹe''', two rivers.
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| *'''032.''' Possession is indicated by the possessive particle '''b(a)''', of.
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| :::'''sahafaǹ ba piseǹ''', the child's apple.
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| :::'''anaǹ b' etu''', the man's foot.
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| *'''033.''' Abstract nouns are derived from adjectives with the prefix '''na-''':
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| :::'''fudu''', short; '''nafudu''', shortness.
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| *'''034.''' Abstract nouns are derived from verbs with the prefix '''na-''' and the suffix '''-a''':
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| :::'''tubu''', to die, '''natuba''', death.
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| :::'''sumu''', to hope, '''nasuma''', hope.
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| *'''035.''' In making componds the final vowel of the first element is dropped.
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| *'''036.''' Nouns naming a person characterized by an adjective are formed by using the word '''puna''', person:
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| ::: '''ǹesu''', young; '''ǹespuna''', youth; '''ǹ̨espuna''', youths.
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| :::'''lovu''', old; '''lovpuna''', elder; '''lovpun̨a''', elders.
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| *'''037.''' The agent of a verb is formed using the word '''puna''', person.
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| ::: '''onelu''', sing; '''onelpuna''', the singer; '''onelpun̨a''', singers.
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| *'''038.''' The instrument for performing the action of a verb is formed using the word '''hazo''', tool.
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| :::'''suvu''', cut; '''suvhazo''', the knife; '''suvhaz̨o''', knives.
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| *'''039.''' Nouns denoting perceptible things are formed from verbs are formed by using the word '''faba''', thing.
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| :::'''ǹevu''', laugh; '''ǹevfaba''', laugh, laughter.
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| *'''040.''' A noun may be specified as masculine or feminine by using the suffixes '''ǹan''' and '''ǹaf''', respectively: '''navu''', bird; '''ǹannavu''', cock; '''ǹafnavu''', hen.
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| *'''041.''' Collective nouns are formed from nouns or adjectives by using the word '''sofu''', group.
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| :::'''sofuǹ nav̨u''', the flock of birds; '''sofuǹ teseb̨a''', the school of fish; '''sofuǹ tuf̨e''', archipelago.
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| *'''042.''' Diminutives of nouns are formed with the prefix '''ta-'''.
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| :::'''nutseǹeǹ''', the stream; '''tanutseǹeǹ''', the creek; '''tanutseǹ̨eǹ''', the creeks.
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| *'''043.''' Nouns may be used to modify other nouns.
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| :::'''kufu nutseǹeǹ''', the mountain stream.
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| ===Modifiers - '''Telsan̨a''' 덜사냐===
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| *'''044.''' In Fudasi grammar adjectives, adverbs and determiners are classed together as modifiers.
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| ====Adjectives - '''Siksan̨a''' 식사냐====
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| *'''045.''' [[Wikipedia:Adjective|Adjectives]] are a class of words which qualify a noun or noun phrase, giving more information about the object signified.
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| *'''046.''' Adjectives are placed before the noun: '''katu tabiǹ''', the good boy.
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| *'''047.''' The one degree of comparison, known as the comparative (COMP), is formed with adverb '''kana''', more.
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| :::'''ǹesu''', young; ''' kana ǹesu''', younger, youngest.
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| *'''048.''' Negative comparison is formed with the word '''toso''', less: '''nilu''', distant; '''toso nilu''', less/least distant.
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| *'''049.''' The comparison of equality is formed with the conjunction '''abe''', as.
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| ::: '''seku''', red; '''abe seku''', as red,
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| :::'''Sa lebe eku abe seku abe sinosi''', This flower is as red as blood.
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| *'''051.''' [[Wikipedia:Participle|Participles]] are a form of a verb that are used to modify a noun, noun phrase, verb, or verb phrase, playing a role similar to an adjective or adverb.
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| *'''052.''' There are two participles in Fudasi.
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| ::'''a.''' The present participle is formed is formed with the suffix '''-lu''':
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| :::'''akazlu tesebaǹ''', the swimming fish.
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| ::'''b.''' The past participle is formed with the suffix '''-nu''':
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| :::'''tudofnu lobiǹ''', the sunken boat.
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| *'''053.''' Word negation is indicated by the use of the prefix '''l(o)-'''.
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| :::'''nuvu''', even; '''lonuvu''', uneven.
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| *'''054.''' The suffix '''-bunu''' combines with a noun to form an adjective denoting similarity, likeness or resemblance to what is named in the noun root, -ish, -like.
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| :::'''navu''', bird; '''navbunu''', like a bird.
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| *'''055.''' Adjectives with the meaning ''without'' are expressed with the prefix '''-betu''', -less.
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| :::'''nasuma''', hope; '''nasumbetu''', hopeless.
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| *'''056.''' Adjectives end in '''-u''' so that they may be used as stative verbs: '''masu sahafaǹ''', the sick child; '''sahafaǹ m̌asu''', the child was sick.
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| ====Determiners - '''Tizsan̨a''' 딨사냐====
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| *'''056.''' Determiners are a class of words that serve to express the reference of that noun or noun phrase in the context. They may indicate whether the noun is referring to a definite or indefinite element of a class, to a closer or more distant element, to an element belonging to a specified person or thing, to a particular number or quantity, ''etc''. They are placed before the noun.
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| *'''057.''' The definite article is '''-ǹ'''.
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| *'''058.''' There is no indefinite article.
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| *'''059.''' The proximal demonstrative, this/these, is '''sa'''.
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| :::'''sa pele''', this leaf; '''sa pel̨e''', these leaves.
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| *'''060.''' The distal demonstrative, that/those, is '''ta''''.
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| :::'''ta patu''', that cloud; '''ta pat̨u''', those clouds.
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| *'''061.''' Numerals precede the noun in the absence of a determiner.
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| :::'''de ǹafu vavu''', Three women are cooking.
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| ::They follow the noun if the noun is preceded by a determiner.
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| :::'''sa ǹafu de vavu''', These three women are cooking.
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| *'''062.''' The elective indefinite determiner is '''vibi''', any.
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| *'''063.''' The assertive indefinite determiner is '''nuzi''', some.
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| *'''064.''' The negative determiner is '''beku''', no.
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| ====Numerals - '''Tonsan̨a''' 돈사냐====
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| *'''065.''' Fudasi has an octal numeral system.
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| ! <center>1</center>
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| ! 2
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| ! 3
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| ! 4
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| ! 5
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| ! 6
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| ! 7
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| ! 8
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| | '''nu'''
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| | '''bu'''
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| | '''de'''
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| | '''ka'''
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| | '''za'''
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| | '''so'''
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| | '''tu'''
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| | '''pe'''
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| *'''066.''' The numerals 9-15 are formed by suffixing the proper cardinal to '''gud''', eight.
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| ! <center>9</center>
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| ! 10
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| ! 11
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| ! 12
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| ! 13
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| ! 14
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| ! 15
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| | '''penu'''
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| | '''pebu'''
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| | '''pede'''
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| | '''peka'''
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| | '''peza'''
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| | '''peso'''
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| | '''petu'''
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| *'''067.''' The numerals 16-64 are formed by prefixing the proper cardinal to '''pe''', eight.
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| ! <center>16</center>
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| ! 24
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| ! 32
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| ! 40
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| ! 48
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| ! 56
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| ! 64
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| | '''bupe'''
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| | '''depe'''
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| | '''kape'''
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| | '''zape'''
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| | '''sope'''
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| | '''tupe'''
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| | '''pepe'''
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| *'''068.''' The ordinals are made with the prefix '''he-'''.
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| :::'''hebu nobeǹ''', the second rope
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| *'''069.''' The adverbial numbers are made with the suffix '''-ha'''.
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| :::'''buha''', twice; '''peha''', eight times.
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| ====Adverbs - '''Dibsan̨a''' 띱브사냐====
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| *'''070.''' [[Wikipedia:Adverb|Adverbs]] are a class of words that modify a verb, an adjective, another adverb, a determiner, a noun phrase, a clause, or a sentence. They typically express manner, place, time, frequency, degree, level of certainty, ''etc.''
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| *'''071.''' Adverbs may be derived from adjectives with the suffix '''-so'''.
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| :::'''kasu ǹeseǹ''', the brave man; '''Seve šahu kasuku, '''He acted bravely.
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| *'''072.''' The comparative of these adverbs is formed in the same way as are adjectives; '''kasuku''', bravely; ''' kana kasuku''', more bravely.
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| ===Pronouns - '''Seǹevsan̨a''' 성엎프사냐===
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| *'''073.''' [[Wikipedia:Pronoun|Pronouns]] are a class of words thnu substitute for a noun or noun phrase. There are seven types of pronouns in Fudasi.
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| *'''074.''' The personal pronouns are '''neǹe''', I; '''neǹ̨e''', we; '''ben̨e''', you (''sg.''); '''bene''', you (''pl.''); '''seve''', he, she, it; '''sev̨e''', they.
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| :::'''Neǹe sáku a seve''', I love her.
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| :::'''Seve sáku a neǹe''', She loves me.
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| :::'''Neǹe ěnivu i seve a lebeǹ''', I gave her the flower.
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| *'''075.''' The interrogative pronouns are '''hevi''', who; '''bevi''', what; and '''haba''', which.
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| *'''076.''' The reflexive pronouns are translated by using the noun '''nusa''', self.
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| :::'''Neǹe ǔnefu a nusa''', I hurt myself.
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| *'''077.''' The intensive pronouns are formed with the noun '''nusa''', self.
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| :::'''Neǹnusa ųsu''', I myself will go.
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| *'''078.''' The demonstrative pronouns are compounds of the demonstrative determiners and the personal pronouns: '''savi''', this; '''tavi''', that.
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| :::This is a flower, '''Savi eku lebe.'''
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| :::Those are leaves, '''Tav̨i eku pel̨e .'''
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| *'''079.''' The indefinite pronouns are made from the indefinite determiners.
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| :::'''vibpuna''', anyone, anybody; '''vibfaba''', anything.
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| :::'''nuzpuna''', someone, somebody; '''nuzfaba''', something.
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| :::'''bekpuna''', no one, nobody; '''bekfaba''', nothing.
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| *'''080.''' There are no possessive pronouns. The possessor is expressed with a prepositional phrase using '''ba'''.
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| :::'''Savi eku lebe ba bene, tavi eku ba neǹe''', This is your flower, that is mine.
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| ===Prepositions - '''Mapsan̨a''' 맙사냐===
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| *'''081.''' Fudasi uses [[Wikipedia:Preposition and postposition|prepositions]], a class of words that express spatial or temporal reatuions (in, under, towards, before) or mark various semantic roles (of, for).
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| :::'''hi pefeǹ''', at the beach.
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| :::'''Nasaǹ eku oli nosiǹ''', The cup is on the table.
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| ===Conjunctions - '''Nobezsan̨a''' 노뻤사냐===
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| *'''082.''' A conjunction is a part of speech that connects words, phrases or clauses.
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| *'''083.''' In Fudasi there are three types of conjunctions.
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| *'''084.''' A coordinate conjunction joins two or more items of equal syntactic importance.
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| :::'''Sohe ba neǹe ǹe neǹe sabafu saben̨o ǹe seb̨a''', My brother and I like coconuts and bananas.
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| *'''085.''' Correlative conjunctions work in pairs to join two or more items of equal syntactic importance.
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| :::'''Neǹe ųsu se i pefeǹ se i kufuǹ''', I will go either to the beach or to the mountains.
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| *'''086.''' Subordinating conjunctions join an independent clause and a dependent clause.
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| :::'''Babu seve eku masu, ňemivu a nataso''', Although she is sick, she ate her breakfast.
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| ==Octal Table==
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| !3
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| !4
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| !5
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| !6
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| !7
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| !8
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| |-
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| |'''nu'''
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| |'''bu'''
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| |'''de'''
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| |'''ka'''
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| |'''za'''
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| |'''so'''
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| |'''tu'''
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| |'''pe'''
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| |-
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| !<center>9</center>
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| !10
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| !11
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| !12
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| !13
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| !14
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| !15
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| !16
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| |-
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| |'''penu'''
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| |'''pebu'''
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| |'''pede'''
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| |'''peka'''
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| |'''peza'''
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| |'''peso'''
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| |'''petu'''
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| |'''bupe'''
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| |-
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| !<center>17</center>
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| !18
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| !19
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| !20
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| !21
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| !22
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| !23
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| !24
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| |-
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| |'''bupenu'''
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| |'''bupebu'''
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| |'''bupede'''
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| |'''bupeka'''
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| |'''bupeza'''
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| |'''bupeso'''
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| |'''bupetu'''
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| |'''depe'''
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| |-
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| !<center>25</center>
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| !26
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| !27
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| !28
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| !29
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| !30
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| !31
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| !32
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| |-
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| |'''depenu'''
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| |'''depebu'''
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| |'''depede'''
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| |'''depeka'''
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| |'''depeza'''
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| |'''depeso'''
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| |'''depetu'''
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| |'''kape'''
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| |-
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| !<center>33</center>
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| !34
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| !35
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| !36
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| !37
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| !38
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| !39
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| !40
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| |-
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| |'''kapenu'''
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| |'''kapebu'''
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| |'''kapede'''
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| |'''kapeka'''
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| |'''kapeza'''
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| |'''kapeso'''
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| |'''kapetu'''
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| |'''zape'''
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| |-
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| !48
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| |-
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| |'''zapenu'''
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| |'''zapebu'''
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| |'''zapede'''
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| |'''zapeka'''
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| |'''zapeza'''
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| |'''zapeso'''
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| |'''zapetu'''
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| |'''sope'''
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| |-
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| !<center>49</center>
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| !56
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| |-
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| |'''sopenu'''
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| |'''sopebu'''
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| |'''sopede'''
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| |'''sopeka'''
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| |'''sopeza'''
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| |'''sopeso'''
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| |'''sopetu'''
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| |'''tupe'''
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| |-
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| !<center>57</center>
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| !64
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| |-
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| |'''tupenu'''
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| |'''tupebu'''
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| |'''tupede'''
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| |'''tupeka'''
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| |'''tupeza'''
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| |'''tupeso'''
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| |'''tupetu'''
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| |'''pepe'''
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| |}
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