Lishepus Grammar

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Lishepus is a fusional language.

Nouns

Nouns decline for case and number. The cases are nominative, accusative, and genitive. The numbers are singular and plural. There is also a construct form, which is used in possessive construction to indicate that the noun is possessed. It is followed by the possessor, either as a possessive suffix or a postposed noun in the nominative. Nouns in the construct form do not indicate their own case and number in any way.

Noun Declension

The declension of the noun aamnu "honor, righteousness" is exemplified below:

Singular Plural
Nominative aamnu aamnuun
Accusative aamna aamnaan
Genitive aamni aamniin
Construct aamn-, aaman

Verbs

Verbs show agreement with their subjects in person and number. Verbs use an auxilliary to convey grammatical information such as aspect.

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