Suarmin language
# Suarmin language

Suarmin, or Asaba, is a Sepik language spoken in Sandaun Province, Papua-New Guinea. Alternative names are Asabano, Akiapmin, Duranmin.

Glottolog leaves it unclassified.

## Pronouns

Pronouns are:

    sgdupl 1incl adiabe 1excl anadinesine 2 aboaboduaapa 3 yoataduaata

## Noun classes

In Asaba, noun class affixes are suffixed to nouns. There are five noun classes. Examples:

    classsingular (ex.)plural (ex.)gloss (ex.) class 1nu-bunu-lehouse(s) class 2mena-dumena-nopig(s) class 3kabia-sikabia-lestone(s) class 4moko-nimoko-lefork(s) class 5nomo-sonomo-lstone adze(s)

Class 1 is the default noun class.

Modifying adjectives agree with head nouns in class:

na-bu

tree-I.SG

kamaya-bu

big-I.SG

na-bu kamaya-bu

tree-I.SG big-I.SG

‘tall tree’

kaiyebe-du

cassowary-II.SG

kamaya-du

big-II.SG

kaiyebe-du kamaya-du

cassowary-II.SG big-II.SG

‘big cassowary’

