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As illustrated in the following section, there are only two declension patterns for plural nouns. Form II (''-a'') nouns take a unique plural suffix for each case. On all other nouns, the plural base form is marked with the sufix ''-ya'' and is then declined as if it were a Form II <u>singular</u> noun.
As illustrated in the following section, there are only two declension patterns for plural nouns. Form II (''-a'') nouns take a unique plural suffix for each case. On all other nouns, the plural base form is marked with the sufix ''-ya'' and is then declined as if it were a Form II <u>singular</u> noun.


==Case - Grammaticals==
====Case - Grammaticals====
There are four general declension patterns in Kiravic, characterised by the suffixes taken in the absolutive and genitive cases:
There are four general declension patterns in Kiravic, characterised by the suffixes taken in the absolutive and genitive cases:


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Case syncretism is fairly common. The most common syncretic pattern variant is Form I nouns that take the Form III suffix ''-sk'' in the genitive, a prominent example being the word ''Kirav'' (genitive ''Kiravsk'' rather than ''Kiral'').
Case syncretism is fairly common. The most common syncretic pattern variant is Form I nouns that take the Form III suffix ''-sk'' in the genitive, a prominent example being the word ''Kirav'' (genitive ''Kiravsk'' rather than ''Kiral'').


====Ergative-Absolutive====
======Ergative-Absolutive======
The two most important noun cases in sentence formation are the '''absolutive''', which marks the object of a transitive sentence or the subject of an intransitive sentence, and the '''ergative''', which marks the subject of a transitive sentence. At minimum, a Kiravic subject-predicate sentence comprises an absolutive noun and a verb.
The two most important noun cases in sentence formation are the '''absolutive''', which marks the object of a transitive sentence or the subject of an intransitive sentence, and the '''ergative''', which marks the subject of a transitive sentence. At minimum, a Kiravic subject-predicate sentence comprises an absolutive noun and a verb.


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"The person pushed the case"          /      "The person pushed the bucket"
"The person pushed the case"          /      "The person pushed the bucket"


======Indirect======


====Constructives====
====Constructives====

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