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ix, ixtin<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.  
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 → ''ipāgnat'' ("mountain, mountains")
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:wui → ''witin'' ("day, days")
: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'''.  
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 → ''teōptin'' ("eagle, eagles")
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:teōp → ''teteōp'' ("eagle, eagles")
:teōp → ''teteōp'' ("eagle, eagles")


;cases
{| class="bluetable"
marks for possessed and possessor.
|-
! Ending !! Plural !! Example
|-
| -V || -t || ''ipāgna, ipāgnat''
|-
| -V (one syl.) || -tin || ''wui, witin''
|-
| -C (other than l or m) || -tin || ''teōp, teōptin''
|-
| -l || -lin || ''šival, šivallin''
|-
| -m || -in || ''kum, kumin''
|-
| -tlV || (l)-tin || ''atli, altin''
|-
| some animate nouns || CV<sub>1</sub>- (redup.) || ''teōp, teteōp''
|}
 
==== Cases ====
<!--marks for possessed and possessor.
teōpca, -ca ergative
teōpca, -ca ergative


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na-, for, dative?
na-, for, dative?


''ipācnat gōki-ma šivallin''
''ipācnat gōki-ma šivallin''-->
Omonkwi nouns inflect for 5 cases, plurals of those are formed just like regular plurals but are marked after the case ending. Some cases depend on whether the noun is animate or inanimate.
{| class="bluetable"
|-
! Case !! Ending !! Form
|-
| '''Ergative''' || -ca || ''teōpca''
|-
| '''Absolutive''' || -Ø || ''teōp''
|-
| '''Dative''' || na- || ''nateōp''
|-
| '''Genitive''' || -ma || ''teōpma''
|-
| '''Locative''' || -ba, -pan || ''teōpan, šivalba''
|}


=== Adjectives ===
=== Adjectives ===
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