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 Omonkwi distinguishes singular from plural number. 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")
+:ipāgna → ''ipāgna'''t''''' ("mountain, mountains")
-:īpni → ''īpnit'' ("soul, souls")
+:īpni → ''īpni'''t''''' ("soul, souls")
-:gōkwi → ''gōkwit'' ("land, lands")
+:gōkwi → ''gōkwi'''t''''' ("land, lands")
-:wui → ''witin'' ("day, days")
+:wui → ''wi'''tin''''' ("day, days")
 Words that end in a stop, an 'n', 's' or 'x', take the suffix -'''tin'''. However, words ending in -l take a plural ending -'''lin''' and words ending in -m take -'''in'''.
-:teōp → ''teōptin'' ("eagle, eagles")
+:teōp → ''teōp'''tin''''' ("eagle, eagles")
-:ix → ''ixtin'' ("house, houses")
+:ix → ''ix'''tin''''' ("house, houses")
-:šival → ''šivallin'' ("jaw, jaws")
+:šival → ''šival'''lin''''' ("jaw, jaws")
 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.
-:atli → ''altin'' ("body, bodies")
+:atli → ''al'''tin''''' ("body, bodies")
-:teōp → ''teteōp'' ("eagle, eagles")
+:teōp → '''''te'''teōp'' ("eagle, eagles")
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