Remnants of a noun class system in Bezen
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https://doi.org/10.18716/ojs/aaeo/2014_3411Abstract
Bezen looks like a typical Benue-Congo noun class language: A rich variety of prefixes adorn its nouns. Contrary to the linguist’s expectation, the agreement system does not reflect the high number of nominal prefixes but is reduced to four classes: One singular and three plural classes. The function of the nominal prefixes is not restricted to number-marking, however. They also serve to derive a large array of nouns from verbs and adjectives.Downloads
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2013-12-12
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Afrikanistentag 2012
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Kempf, V. (2013). Remnants of a noun class system in Bezen. AAeO - Afrikanistik-Aegyptologie-Online. https://doi.org/10.18716/ojs/aaeo/2014_3411