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===Nouns===

Eevo uses a singulative-collective-plurative system. Singulative and plurative (called "singular" and "plural" below for convenience) refer to one resp. more than one specific instances of the noun. A noun in the collective form refers to "[noun] in general" or "the set of all [noun]". This distinction also applies to abstract nouns (which often use unmarked collectives). The collective of an abstract noun refers to the quality in general, and the singulative and plurative refer to one or more specific instances or manifestations of the abstraction. For example, the collective ''fosgu'' means 'valor (in general)'; the singulative ''fosgul'' means 'a valiant deed'; the plurative ''fosgular'' means 'valiant deeds'.

Eevo uses a singulative-collective-plurative system. Number is marked with determiners, not by affixes:

''~~Collective nouns are referred to with singular pronouns, not plural.~~''

*''es'' for singulative

*''na'' for plurative

*''bo'' for plurative

~~The~~ plural ~~is usually~~ of the form [~~singular~~]''-a''~~. Nouns ending~~ in ~~a vowel use~~ ''-r'' ~~for~~ the ~~plural. Nouns of Lăcoaf origin may use an~~ ''~~im-~~'' ~~plural~~.

Singulative and plurative (called "singular" and "plural" below for convenience) refer to one resp. more than one specific instances of the noun. A noun in the collective form refers to "[noun] in general" or "the set of all [noun]". This distinction also applies to abstract nouns (which often use unmarked collectives). The collective of an abstract noun refers to the quality in general, and the singulative and plurative refer to one or more specific instances or manifestations of the abstraction. For example, the collective ''bo fosgu'' means 'valor (in general)'; the singulative ''es fosgul'' means 'a valiant deed'; the plurative ''na fosgul'' means 'valiant deeds'.

~~The collective is marked by~~ ''~~-yn'' for nouns with a marked collective. The singulative is marked by ''-l'' for~~ nouns with ~~a marked singulative. Fore example: ''brits'' "language" > ''britsa'' "languages"~~, ~~''britsyn'' "all languages"~~

''Collective nouns are referred to with singular pronouns, not plural.''

~~Definiteness is ''~~not'' ~~marked, unlike in Old Eevo.~~

===Pronouns===

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 ===Nouns===
-Eevo uses a singulative-collective-plurative system. Singulative and plurative (called "singular" and "plural" below for convenience) refer to one resp. more than one specific instances of the noun. A noun in the collective form refers to "[noun] in general" or "the set of all [noun]". This distinction also applies to abstract nouns (which often use unmarked collectives). The collective of an abstract noun refers to the quality in general, and the singulative and plurative refer to one or more specific instances or manifestations of the abstraction. For example, the collective ''fosgu'' means 'valor (in general)'; the singulative ''fosgul'' means 'a valiant deed'; the plurative ''fosgular'' means 'valiant deeds'.
+Eevo uses a singulative-collective-plurative system. Number is marked with determiners, not by affixes:
-''Collective nouns are referred to with singular pronouns, not plural.''
+*''es'' for singulative
+*''na'' for plurative
+*''bo'' for plurative
-The plural is usually of the form [singular]''-a''. Nouns ending in a vowel use ''-r'' for the plural. Nouns of Lăcoaf origin may use an ''im-'' plural.
+Singulative and plurative (called "singular" and "plural" below for convenience) refer to one resp. more than one specific instances of the noun. A noun in the collective form refers to "[noun] in general" or "the set of all [noun]". This distinction also applies to abstract nouns (which often use unmarked collectives). The collective of an abstract noun refers to the quality in general, and the singulative and plurative refer to one or more specific instances or manifestations of the abstraction. For example, the collective ''bo fosgu'' means 'valor (in general)'; the singulative ''es fosgul'' means 'a valiant deed'; the plurative ''na fosgul'' means 'valiant deeds'.
-The collective is marked by ''-yn'' for nouns with a marked collective. The singulative is marked by ''-l'' for nouns with a marked singulative. Fore example: ''brits'' "language" > ''britsa'' "languages", ''britsyn'' "all languages"
+''Collective nouns are referred to with singular pronouns, not plural.''
-Definiteness is ''not'' marked, unlike in Old Eevo.
 ===Pronouns===