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#Nouns ending in a consonant add ''-is'' - e.g. ''dêd'' "finger, toe" -> ''dêdis'' "fingers, toes" | #Nouns ending in a consonant add ''-is'' - e.g. ''dêd'' "finger, toe" -> ''dêdis'' "fingers, toes" | ||
#Nouns ending in ''-n'' change it to ''-ny-'' before adding ''-is'' - e.g. ''mán'' "hand" -> ''mányis'' "hands" | #Nouns ending in ''-n'' change it to ''-ny-'' before adding ''-is'' - e.g. ''mán'' "hand" -> ''mányis'' "hands" | ||
#Nouns ending in ''-l'' can optionally drop it (after ''-i-'' or ''-u-'') or change it to ''-y-'' (after other vowels) then add ''-s''. Alternatively, they can simply add ''-is'' as other consonant-final nouns - e.g. ''sinál'' "mark, trace" -> ''sináys'' or ''sinális'' "marks, traces" | <!--#Nouns ending in ''-l'' can optionally drop it (after ''-i-'' or ''-u-'') or change it to ''-y-'' (after other vowels) then add ''-s''. Alternatively, they can simply add ''-is'' as other consonant-final nouns - e.g. ''sinál'' "mark, trace" -> ''sináys'' or ''sinális'' "marks, traces"--> | ||
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