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 **Ending in ''-u'': add ''-r''.
 *Regular neuter nouns undergo u-umlaut in the plural.
-*A class of nouns known as consonant stems have irregular plurals, mostly involving either i-umlaut or reversal of u-umlaut. Some examples of consonant stems:
+*Some nouns (known as consonant stems) have irregular plurals involving i-umlaut in addition to the regular plural endings. Examples:
 **''mând'' "man" (M) > ''mindă''
 **''foðr'' "father" (M) > ''feðră''
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 **''tund'' "tooth" (F) > ''tindăr''
 **''not'' "night" (F) > ''netăr''
+*A class of feminine nouns known as u-stems have u-umlaut in the singular that is reversed in the plural. Examples:
 **''džov'' "gift" (F) > ''džavăr''
 **''corn'' "lake" (F) > ''carnăr''
 * Formation of genitive-dative:
-**Masculine and neuter consonant stems: The genitive-dative singular is identical to the nominative-accusative singular.
-**Other nouns: The genitive-dative singular is identical to the nominative-accusative plural.
 ** The genitive-dative plural is always identical to the nominative-accusative plural.
+** The genitive-dative singular is identical to the nominative-accusative plural except in the case of consonant stems, where the i-umlaut is reversed.
 ==Syntax==