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The ''C'' and ''V'' mean 'consonant' and 'vowel' respectively, when these affixes are applied, the closest C or V to the suffix will be taken from the attached word and appended to the affix to prevent any illegal clusters or vowel hiatus. For example, ''imujsun'' 'book' → ''imujs'''u'''n'''u'''k'' 'your book'. The final vowel in ''imujsun'' is /u/, and that becomes the ''V'' in the ''-Vk'' affix.

The accusative affixes are appended onto the ends of verbs, so Tova can be described as being polypersonal, as verbs are inflected for subjects and direct objects. The genitives are essentially possessives.

The accusative affixes are appended onto the ends of verbs, so Tova can be described as being polypersonal, as verbs are inflected for subjects and direct objects. The accusative affixes are required to be on a verb if a verb has a direct object. The genitives are essentially possessives.

An example of the accusative affix: ''Tallavi'''vi''' ússúlessit.'' 'I like the keyboard.' Since ''ússúlessit'' 'the keyboard' is inanimate and singular, the ''-Vvi'' affix is appended to the end of the verb.

=== Roots ===

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===== Nouns =====

=== Nouns ===

Nouns in Tova decline for 9 different cases, 2 numbers, and 2 definitenesses. Gender is indicated by the conjugation of the verb (if the noun is a subject).

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===== The dative case =====

The dative case is used for the indirect objects of transitive verbs, or the arguments of intransitive verbs. Generally, it corresponds to ''''to NOUN'''<nowiki/>'.

===== The genitive case =====

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 The ''C'' and ''V'' mean 'consonant' and 'vowel' respectively, when these affixes are applied, the closest C or V to the suffix will be taken from the attached word and appended to the affix to prevent any illegal clusters or vowel hiatus. For example, ''imujsun'' 'book' → ''imujs'''u'''n'''u'''k'' 'your book'. The final vowel in ''imujsun'' is /u/, and that becomes the ''V'' in the ''-Vk'' affix.
-The accusative affixes are appended onto the ends of verbs, so Tova can be described as being polypersonal, as verbs are inflected for subjects and direct objects. The genitives are essentially possessives.
+The accusative affixes are appended onto the ends of verbs, so Tova can be described as being polypersonal, as verbs are inflected for subjects and direct objects. The accusative affixes are required to be on a verb if a verb has a direct object. The genitives are essentially possessives.
+An example of the accusative affix: ''Tallavi'''vi''' ússúlessit.'' 'I like the keyboard.' Since ''ússúlessit'' 'the keyboard' is inanimate and singular, the ''-Vvi'' affix is appended to the end of the verb.
 === Roots ===
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-===== Nouns =====
+=== Nouns ===
 Nouns in Tova decline for 9 different cases, 2 numbers, and 2 definitenesses. Gender is indicated by the conjugation of the verb (if the noun is a subject).
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 ===== The dative case =====
 The dative case is used for the indirect objects of transitive verbs, or the arguments of intransitive verbs. Generally, it corresponds to ''''to NOUN'''<nowiki/>'.
 ===== The genitive case =====