Zhuang: Part 11: Structure of Words (1)
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Nouns
Nouns in the Zhuang language have a function to change into subject, object, complement and others including quantifiers.
It does not have inflection of masculinity/feminity, status, number that Indian/European languages have.
１．Nouns that indicate people:
vunz = people daegnuengx = (younger) brother lwgnyez = child lauxsae = teacher < 老師 canghvaz < Zhang Hua (person’s name), etc.
２．Nouns that indicate objects:
vaiz = water buffulo bya = fish roeg = bird ci = car ruz = boat feihgih = airplane < 飛機
feiz = fire rumz = wind bya = mountains（魚と同音異義語 a homonym of fish） swhsiengj < 思想, thought/idea dauhlei < 道理, reason/sense
dauhdwz < 道徳, morals etc.
３．Nouns that indicate time:
bi = year ndwen = month ngoenz = day seizneix = present/now gyanghaet = morning ngoenzcog = tomorrow
seizcin = Spring doengbaez = old times/the past etc.
４．Nouns that indicate place:
Baekging < 北京 Beijing Namzningz < 南寧 Nanning Gvangjsih < 広西 Guangxi gizgyae = far away etc.
５．Nouns that indicate direction:
gwnz = up laj = down naj = before laeng = after doeng < 東 East sae < 西 West namz < 南 South baek < 北 North
swix = left gvaz = right ndaw = 〜center rog = 〜outside/outter etc.
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