Suarmin, or Asaba, is a Sepik language spoken in Sandaun Province, Papua-New Guinea. Alternative names are Asabano, Duranmin.
Glottolog leaves it unclassified.
Pronouns Pronouns are:
! !! sg !! du !! pl |- ! 1incl | || adi || abe |- ! 1excl | a || nadi || nesine |- ! 2 | abo || abodua || apa |- ! 3 | yo || atadua || ata
Noun classes In Asaba, noun class affixes are suffixed to nouns. There are five noun classes. Examples:
! class !! singular (ex.) !! plural (ex.) !! gloss (ex.) |- | class 1 || nu-bu || nu-le || house(s) |- | class 2 || mena-du || mena-no || pig(s) |- | class 3 || kabia-si || kabia-le || stone(s) |- | class 4 || moko-ni || moko-le || fork(s) |- | class 5 || nomo-so || nomo-l || stone adze(s)
Class 1 is the default noun class.
Modifying adjectives agree with head nouns in class:
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