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 === Nouns ===
-;pl.<br>
+Omonkwi nouns inflect for number (plural and singular) and at least 5 cases (ergative, absolutive, dative, genitive and locative). The general word order is SOV with variations allowed for emphasis and focus. The verb "to be" is often ommited when context is clear.
-p, t, k, n, -tin<br>
+==== Number ====
+<!--p, t, k, n, -tin<br>
 l, -lin<br>
 V, -t<br>
 V (1 syll), -tin<br>
-ipāgna, ipāgnat<br>
 šival, šivallin<br>
 gōkwi, gōkwit<br>
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 īpni, īpnit<br>
 ix, ixtin<br>
-wui, witin (irreg)<br>
+wui, witin (irreg)<br> -->
+The Omonkwi plural has different forms that are quite predictable. All words ending in a vowel will take a reduced suffix -'''t''', however, those that are only one syllable often take a -'''tin''' ending. This can include some irregular plurals that change the root.
+:ipāgna → ''ipāgnat'' ("mountain, mountains")
+:īpni → ''īpnit'' ("soul, souls")
+:gōkwi → ''gōkwit'' ("land, lands")
+:wui → ''witin'' ("day, days")
+Words that end in a stop, an 'n' or 'x', take the suffix -'''tin'''. However, words ending in -l take a plural ending -'''llin'''.
-marks for possessed and possessor.
+:teōp → ''teōptin'' ("eagle, eagles")
+:ix → ''ixtin'' ("house, houses")
+:šival → ''šivallin'' ("jaw, jaws")
-atli, pl. altin
+Other irregular plurals are words ending with 'tl' in their final syllable; in those cases the '-tl' becomes -l but taking the -'''tin''' suffix. In addition to those, some animate nouns may take a suffix consisting of the reduplication of the first syllable.
-teōp, special plural for animates with reduplication: pl. teteōp
+:atli → ''altin'' ("body, bodies")
+:teōp → ''teteōp'' ("eagle, eagles")
 ;cases
+marks for possessed and possessor.
 teōpca, -ca ergative