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Some words are '''singularia tantum''':

# many collective nouns:

#: ''nūlastām'' "money", ''maula'' "breasts [pair of]", ''mæchlišam'' "leafy greens" (and particular types, e.g. ''mæcichā'' "spinach), ''bågras'' "legumes" (and particular types, e.g. ''dīlla'' "peas", ''mahīra'' "lentils"), ''lāsīm'' "cereals", ''~~baltīs~~'' "free time"

#: ''nūlastām'' "money", ''maula'' "breasts [pair of]", ''mæchlišam'' "leafy greens" (and particular types, e.g. ''mæcichā'' "spinach), ''bågras'' "legumes" (and particular types, e.g. ''dīlla'' "peas", ''mahīra'' "lentils"), ''lāsīm'' "cereals", ''båltis'' "free time"

# feelings and sensations:

#: ''lācāh'' "romantic love", ''læchlyoe'' "fun", ''ǣlna'' "sadness"

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* Words ending in a final long vowel (plus either ''h'', ''s'', or ''m'') do not lengthen any vowel in a previous syllable (e.g. ''ñaryāh'' (mountain) → ''ñaryāmis'' (mountainous area)).

'''-~~ikā~~''' has various meanings, often somewhat abstract, intensive, or related to highly valued things/roles.

'''-ūneh''' ('''-īneh''' after stems in -Cy-, '''-ēneh''' for nouns in ''-ē''), with middle grade ablaut (rarely strong grade), has various meanings, often somewhat abstract, intensive, or related to highly valued things/roles.

* ''daša'' (rain) → ''~~dāšikā~~'' (monsoon~~) (irregular lengthening~~)

* ''daša'' (rain) → ''dašūneh'' (monsoon)

* ''nail-'' (to kiss) → ''~~nailikā~~'' (love <small>''(literary, rare)''</small>)

* ''nail-'' (to kiss) → ''nailūneh'' (love <small>''(literary, rare)''</small>)

* ''lalāruṇa'' (giant domestic lizard) → ''~~lalārauṇikā~~'' (knight mounting a ''lalāruṇa'')

* ''yaiva'' (all) + ''lairē'' (day) → ''yaivlairēṇeh'' (everyday life)

* ''lalāruṇa'' (giant domestic lizard) → ''lalārauṇūneh'' (knight mounting a ''lalāruṇa'')

'''-dhūs''' means "having X".

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 Some words are '''singularia tantum''':
 # many collective nouns:
-#: ''nūlastām'' "money", ''maula'' "breasts [pair of]", ''mæchlišam'' "leafy greens" (and particular types, e.g. ''mæcichā'' "spinach), ''bågras'' "legumes" (and particular types, e.g. ''dīlla'' "peas", ''mahīra'' "lentils"), ''lāsīm'' "cereals", ''baltīs'' "free time"
+#: ''nūlastām'' "money", ''maula'' "breasts [pair of]", ''mæchlišam'' "leafy greens" (and particular types, e.g. ''mæcichā'' "spinach), ''bågras'' "legumes" (and particular types, e.g. ''dīlla'' "peas", ''mahīra'' "lentils"), ''lāsīm'' "cereals", ''båltis'' "free time"
 # feelings and sensations:
 #: ''lācāh'' "romantic love", ''læchlyoe'' "fun", ''ǣlna'' "sadness"
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 * Words ending in a final long vowel (plus either ''h'', ''s'', or ''m'') do not lengthen any vowel in a previous syllable (e.g. ''ñaryāh'' (mountain) → ''ñaryāmis'' (mountainous area)).
-'''-ikā''' has various meanings, often somewhat abstract, intensive, or related to highly valued things/roles.
+'''-ūneh''' ('''-īneh''' after stems in -Cy-, '''-ēneh''' for nouns in ''-ē''), with middle grade ablaut (rarely strong grade), has various meanings, often somewhat abstract, intensive, or related to highly valued things/roles.
-* ''daša'' (rain) → ''dāšikā'' (monsoon) (irregular lengthening)
+* ''daša'' (rain) → ''dašūneh'' (monsoon)
-* ''nail-'' (to kiss) → ''nailikā'' (love <small>''(literary, rare)''</small>)
+* ''nail-'' (to kiss) → ''nailūneh'' (love <small>''(literary, rare)''</small>)
-* ''lalāruṇa'' (giant domestic lizard) → ''lalārauṇikā'' (knight mounting a ''lalāruṇa'')
+* ''yaiva'' (all) + ''lairē'' (day) → ''yaivlairēṇeh'' (everyday life)
+* ''lalāruṇa'' (giant domestic lizard) → ''lalārauṇūneh'' (knight mounting a ''lalāruṇa'')
 '''-dhūs''' means "having X".