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# -s, ''forms plurals of nouns.''
# -s, ''forms plurals of nouns.''
#:''nim'''ooyn'''''
#:''nim'''ooyn'''''
#:''men''
#::''men''
====Usage notes====
====Usage notes====
Plurals formed with ''-ooyn'' are masculine and drop the ''-n'' before the definite article and other suffixed determiners.
Plurals formed with ''-ooyn'' are masculine and drop the ''-n'' before the definite article and other suffixed determiners.

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Af Mexee

Etymology

Related to Af Maxaa -ooyin.

Pronunciation

(Af Mexee) IPA: /-ɞːin/, /-ɔːɪn/

Suffix

-ooyn

  1. -s, forms plurals of nouns.
    nimooyn
    men

Usage notes

Plurals formed with -ooyn are masculine and drop the -n before the definite article and other suffixed determiners.

i.e. -ooyn + -ka-ooyka, etc