Dcuea
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/ah/ | /schwah/ | /ih/ | /uh/ | }
Declension
Dcueâ is an Ergative-absolutive language. Alphabeta â b (c) d e ê f g i î k m n p s t u û v z
Some transitive and intransitive verbs have different forms: nevuu to boil (something, transitive) naffeu to (be) boiled (intransitive) Kaffiu nev dcekkei. The man boils the coffee. Kaffiu naffe. The coffee boils. (becomes boiled) kiu to see something (tr) kigguu to (be) seen (intr) Ueiz kii zcuei. The dog sees the tree. Zcui kigg. The dog is seen. BUT Zcui kii. The dog sees (engages in the act). Using a noun in the absolutive by itself with an inherently transitive noun also may create a reflexive sentence: âeizuu to shave Zcui âeiz dcekkei. The man shaves the dog. Dcek âeiz. The man shaves (himself). Plurals
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