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====Pluralization==== | ====Pluralization==== | ||
Each noun is pluralized by gender and in some cases, the plural ending is changed for ease of pronunciation. | Each noun is [[w:Plural|pluralized]] by gender and in some cases, the plural ending is changed for ease of pronunciation. | ||
#Feminine nouns (-'''u'''): simply add the plural ending -'''nɛ'''. | #Feminine nouns (-'''u'''): simply add the plural ending -'''nɛ'''. | ||
#*Example: [kɑnsɑpʰu] ''(n. fem)'' tree; '''''pl''''' [kɑnsɑpʰu'''nɛ'''] | #*Example: [kɑnsɑpʰu] ''(n. fem)'' tree; '''''pl''''' [kɑnsɑpʰu'''nɛ'''] | ||
#Masculine nouns (-'''i'''): subtract the -'''i''' and add the plural ending -'''ɛni''' ''except'' : | #Masculine nouns (-'''i'''): subtract the -'''i''' and add the plural ending -'''ɛni''' ''except'' : | ||
#*Masculine | #*Masculine noun roots that end in -'''n''', the plural ending will be changed to -'''ɛmi'''. | ||
#*Examples: | #*Examples: | ||
##[olɑkʰi] ''(n. masc)'' boat; '''''pl''''' [olɑkʰ'''ɛni'''] | ##[olɑkʰi] ''(n. masc)'' boat; '''''pl''''' [olɑkʰ'''ɛni'''] | ||