Nouns

Two genders, m. (ending w, or nothing), f. (ending f). Three numbers: singular, dual (m. wl, f. /£, gradually became obsolete), plural (m. w, f. wt). No case-endings are recognizable, but construct forms — to judge by Coptic — were in use. Masculine and feminine nouns of instrument or material are formed from verbal roots by prefixing m; e.g. m-sdm-t, " stibium," from sdm, " paint the eye." Substantives and adjectives are formed from substannisbe ending iy, ay (e.g. Ar. beled, " city," beledi, city "). Adjectives follow the nouns they qualify. belonging to AM II NT WRITING)