Nominal system in Buzabadi, one of the north-eastern dialects of central Iran

The article is intended to have a systematic study on the nominal system and conjugation of nominals in Buzabadi dialect. Since Buzabadi is a dialect of central Iran and is considered as a western Iranian language, its nominal system is studied from three aspects: numerals (singular - plural), definite - indefinite nouns and gender (masculine-feminine). The research was carried out through synchronic methodology (describing language in a specific period). Having studied the results of the researches done on the dialects of cenral Iran, the researcher started her field study in Buzabad area. The data were basically gathered through observation, experience, questionnaires and interviews. Findings: _ As in all ancient Persian - rooted languages, nouns in this dialect are conjugated. _ Adjectives are conjugated based on the gender (feminine-masculine). _ Pronouns are conjugated based on the gender. Numerals (singular - plural) are conjugated based on the gender _ Based on the gender, some verbs are conjugated differently. _ Definite / indefinite indicators are specific characteristic of the dialect. [Nasrin Safavizadeh, Fatemeh Moosavimirak. Nominal system in Buzabadi, one of the north-eastern dialects of central Iran. Life Sci J 2012;9(4):1591-1593] (ISSN:1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 242