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==Orthography==
==Grammar==
===Nouns===
There are several noun classes and each one has a unique prefix which is attached to a root word. Noun classes are akin to grammatical gender in other languages. However, this term is not used because there are simply too many (most languages have a maximum of 3 which they assign neuter, feminine and masculine properties), and because the Ibomian Language Board thinks the notion of grammatical gender is ridiculous and patriarchal.
===Verbs===
Verbs are usually prefixed by the Prefix of the noun which carries them out.
===Adjectives===
Adjectives follow the noun they describe and they are prefixed by the first letter of the prefix of the noun that they describe. Adjectives can also describe other adjectives.
===Adverbs===
Adverbs modify verbs. They can also modify adjectives. They are prefixed by the prefix of the verb that they modify which in turn is the prefix of the noun at the head of the phrase structure.
===Pronouns===
As a pro-drop language, pronouns are not compulsory. They are only used to emphasize things.
===Ideophones===
Ideophones are akin to onomatopoeia in that they are just reproductions of real-world sounds. Ibomian ideophones can be used more broadly than onomatopoeia as they can be imbued with grammatical properties.
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