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===Nouns=== | ===Nouns=== | ||
====Plural==== | ====Plural==== | ||
The plural of nouns is regularly formed by adding ''-s'' (after a vowel or diphthong) or ''-is'' (after a consonant). | The plural of nouns is regularly formed by adding ''-s'' (after a vowel or diphthong) or ''-is'' (after a consonant). Word-final ''-n'' becomes ''-ny-'' when ''-is'' is added. | ||
'''Examples:''' | '''Examples:''' | ||
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Some nouns have irregular plurals. | Some nouns have irregular plurals. | ||
'''Examples:''' | |||
*''beni'aâdan'' "human" -> ''beni'aâdamis'' "humans" | |||
*''bisó'' "person" -> ''jênti'' "people" | |||
<!--#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"--> | ||