Editing Beja language (section)

====Possession====
Possessive relationships are shown through a genitive suffix {{lang|bej-Latn|-ii}} (singular possessed) or {{lang|bej-Latn|-ee}} (plural possessed) which attaches to the possessing noun. If the possessing noun is feminine, the genitive marker will begin with {{lang|bej-Latn|t}}; if the possessed is feminine, the suffix will end with {{lang|bej-Latn|t}}. When the suffix does not end with the feminine marker {{lang|bej-Latn|t}}, it reduces to {{lang|bej-Latn|-(t)i}}, whether singular or plural (that is, the singular/plural distinction is only marked for feminine possessa). Because this suffix adds a syllable to the noun, full forms of articles cannot be used; thus, the article on the noun itself does not indicate case. However, agreeing adjectives will be marked for oblique case. No article or indefinite suffix may be applied to the possessed noun. The possessed noun follows the possessor. Examples:

* {{lang|bej-Latn|utaki raaw}} 'the man's friend (m)'
* {{lang|bej-Latn|utakiit raaw}} 'the man's friend (f)'
* {{lang|bej-Latn|tutakatti raaw}} 'the woman's friend (m)'
* {{lang|bej-Latn|tutakattiit raaw}} 'the woman's friend (f)'
* {{lang|bej-Latn|indaayeet raw}} 'the men's friends (f)'
(The noun {{lang|bej-Latn|tak}} 'man' has the suppletive plural {{lang|bej-Latn|(n)da}} 'men'; {{lang|bej-Latn|raaw}} 'friend' has the shortened plural {{lang|bej-Latn|raw}} 'friends'.)

Postpositions follow nouns in the genitive. Examples:{{sfn|Roper|1928|loc=§§56–57}}

* {{lang|bej-Latn|Whad'aay'''iida''' uutak eeya.}} 'The man came toward the chief/elder.' ({{lang|bej-Latn|-da}}: 'toward')
* {{lang|bej-Latn|W'oor t'aritt'''i geeb''' eefi}} 'The boy is with the girls.' ({{lang|bej-Latn|geeb}}: 'with')