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
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Declension II (Second Declension)
Declension II is applied to nouns that end in stems -ī -ē -a -ü -ö -ä.
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Declension III (Third Declension)
Declension III is applied to nouns that end in stems -î -ê -â -u -o -ô
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Declension IV (Fourth Declension
Declension IV is applied to nouns that end in consonant stems -C.
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