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The plural form is the unmarked form, whereas the Singulative is marked with the suffix ''-s''.  Often this suffix elides the final consonant of the noun root.  For this reason the plural is used as the citational form.
The plural form is the unmarked form, whereas the Singulative is marked with the suffix ''-s''.  Often this suffix elides the final consonant of the noun root.  For this reason the plural is used as the citational form.
The first declension is reserved for highly animate nouns, namely humans and vertebrates.  For this reason, this declension typically lacks a locative, which are reserved for inanimate nouns.


Ablaut is a feature of third declension nouns.  Generally the root vowel of the noun changes to an /e/ or /ɪ,i/ if the root vowel is /a, /æ/; nevertheless, in the majority of cases the ablaut patterns must be memorized.  
Ablaut is a feature of third declension nouns.  Generally the root vowel of the noun changes to an /e/ or /ɪ,i/ if the root vowel is /a, /æ/; nevertheless, in the majority of cases the ablaut patterns must be memorized.  
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