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*Singular ({{smallcaps|sg}}) '''-ø''' | *Singular ({{smallcaps|sg}}) '''-ø''' | ||
*:The singular form is the default number for count nouns, it indicates a single element (i.e. A pen. A book) | *:The singular form is the default number for count nouns, it indicates a single element (i.e. A pen. A book) | ||
*Singulative ({{smallcaps|svg}}) '''- | *Singulative ({{smallcaps|svg}}) '''-'e''' | ||
*:The singulative form marks a single unit of a mass noun, the unit is culturally and contextually determined (i.e. A drop of water. A grain of salt) | *:The singulative form marks a single unit of a mass noun, the unit is culturally and contextually determined (i.e. A drop of water. A grain of salt) | ||
*Collective ({{smallcaps|col}}) '''-ø''' | *Collective ({{smallcaps|col}}) '''-ø''' | ||
*:The collective form is the default number for mass nouns (i.e. Water. Salt) | *:The collective form is the default number for mass nouns (i.e. Water. Salt) | ||
*Plural or Plurative ({{smallcaps|pl}}) '''- | *Plural or Plurative ({{smallcaps|pl}}) '''-'o''' | ||
*:The plural or plurative form marks both a group of countable nouns and a group of mass nouns (i.e. Pens. Books. Waters. Salts) | *:The plural or plurative form marks both a group of countable nouns and a group of mass nouns (i.e. Pens. Books. Waters. Salts) | ||