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Words treated like adjectives

ky

Another (masculine)

kt

Another (feminine)

Example

ky s

Another man

kt st

Another woman

kyand ktare not true adjectives but nouns to which another is added in apposition.

As adjective they agree in gender and number with their noun.

This word has two different meanings:

 

nb

Ifnb follows the noun it means “Every, all”  and in this case it is used as an adjective, and it agrees in gender and number with the noun.

As xt nbt “everything”

Ifnb precedes  the noun, it means “lord, master” .

As nb AbDw  “Lord of Abydos”.