Azano/Noun Declension

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Declension of nouns

Nouns in Azano decline for case, gender, and number. They are categorised into 4 classes which focuses on the stem of the noun, namely Declensions I II III and IV. Declensions I to III contrast by the backness of the vowels, with I the frontest and the III the backest, meanwhile IV ends mainly in a consonant stem.

Declension I (First Declension)

Declension I is applied to nouns that end in stems -i -e -ë -æ -y -ø -œ.

Sample Nouns: kafi, halve, dozucë, řoluæ, taħby, xolacø, vuantœ

Singular Plural
Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Ablative
Vocative

Declension II (Second Declension)

Declension II is applied to nouns that end in stems -ī -ē -a -ü -ö -ä.

Singular Plural
Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Ablative
Vocative
Singular Plural
Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Ablative
Vocative

Declension III (Third Declension)

Declension III is applied to nouns that end in stems -î -ê -â -u -o -ô

Declension IV (Fourth Declension

Declension IV is applied to nouns that end in consonant stems -C.