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Position in a place, or motion to or from a place is shown in the following ways. When the noun has a shortened for _-tsi_ is suffixed. If there is no short form the final _e_ of the noun is changed to _i_ and _-tsi_ is added. Ex. _nani etsi ando,_ I am in the house; _nuni bulitsi gatsi,_ thou wilt go to the garden; _naga Mambutsi l'a tela,_ I have come here from Mambo. Note (1). Some proper names of places do not take the suffix _-tsi._ Ex. _amul' Alol' itatsi,_ the woman will sleep at Alole. (2). Other proper names, especially those of mountains and the villages built on them, take the suffix _-tu_ (upon) instead of _-tsi._ Ex. _Falitu gatsi,_ I will go to Faliba, lit. I will go upon Faliba. IV. Interrogative Nouns. The noun in Fuyuge has a special form to indicate the interrogative. If the noun ends in _e,_ this vowel is changed to _a._ If already ending in _a,_ the _a_ takes a strong accent. To any other vowel ending _a_ is added. Ex. _ovo(le)_ pig: interrog. _ovola?_ is it a pig? _bulomakao,_ cow, &c.: interrog. _bulomakaoa?_ is it a cow? _kuku,_ tobacco: interrog. _kukua?_ is it tobacco? _kupa,_ sweet potato: interrog. _kupa?_ is it a sweet potato? V. Demonstrative Nouns. These are similar to the Interrogative Nouns and are formed by the addition of the syllables _-aua, -ana,_ or _-ala_ instead of _a._ This form is both affirmative and interrogative. Ex. _oyand' aua?_ is it a flower? or, it is a flower. _Tayov' aua,_ it is Tayo; _kuku aua,_ it is tobacco; _an' ala,_ it is a man; _Ambov' ana,_ it is Ambo. Adjectives. I. Adjectives have no Gender. In the expression of Case, Interrogative and Demonstrative forms they are the same as Nouns. Ex. _a baibe, amu baibe,_ man tall, woman tall; _uli baibitsi mau,_ pot big-in put it, put it in the big pot; _ifana?_ is it good? _ifan' ala,_ it is good. II. Adjectives of Quality. 1. Number. Number is expressed as with nouns by changing _e_ to _i._ Some adjectives in _-a_ add _i._ There are no adjectives with the plural in _-a._ Some adjectives in _-a(ne)_ have the plural _-ai._ Ex. _kakava(ne)_ strong, plur. _kakavani; safa(le),_ plur. _safa(li); isosonga,_ idle, plur. _isosongai; aka(ne)_ small, plur. _akai._ 2. Agreement. The adjective always follows the noun which it qualifies, and takes the suffix of the noun. Ex. _a sesada,_ fence long; _emo gai,_ house old; _kodige kisiakatsi,_ plate little-in: _indiv' amoj
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