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In simplest terms, take the first letter of the noun, follow it by 〈a〉 (if the first vowel of the noun is '''a''', '''o''', or '''u''') or 〈e〉 (if the first vowel is '''a''', '''i''', or '''e''') and then add the singular noun. E.g.: | In simplest terms, take the first letter of the noun, follow it by 〈a〉 (if the first vowel of the noun is '''a''', '''o''', or '''u''') or 〈e〉 (if the first vowel is '''a''', '''i''', or '''e''') and then add the singular noun. E.g.: | ||
* '''''[[Contionary: rosha#Modern Standard Imperial|rosha]]''''' ‘man’ → '''''rarosha''''' ‘men’ | * '''''[[Contionary: rosha#Modern Standard Imperial|rosha]]''''' ‘man’ → '''''rarosha''''' ‘men’ | ||
* '''''[[Contionary: shi#Modern Standard Imperial|shi]]''''' ‘animal’ → '''''sheshi''''' ‘animals’ | * '''''[[Contionary: shi#Modern Standard Imperial|shi]]''''' ‘animal’ → '''''sheshi''''' ‘animals’ | ||
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There are, of course, some exceptions and nuances, as well as flat-out irregularities: | There are, of course, some exceptions and nuances, as well as flat-out irregularities: | ||
* If the first or second syllable of the noun is lax (i.e. contains '''à''', '''è''', '''ì''', '''ò''', or '''ù'''), it becomes tense (i.e. drop the accent mark). E.g.: | * If the first or second syllable of the noun is lax (i.e. contains '''à''', '''è''', '''ì''', '''ò''', or '''ù'''), it becomes tense (i.e. drop the accent mark). E.g.: | ||
** '''''[[Contionary: tì#Modern Standard Imperial|tì]]''''' ‘wood’ → '''''teti''''' ‘woods’ (‘types of wood’) | ** '''''[[Contionary: tì#Modern Standard Imperial|tì]]''''' ‘wood’ → '''''teti''''' ‘woods’ (‘types of wood’) | ||
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** '''''[[Contionary: thule#Modern Standard Imperial|thule]]''''' ‘tree’ → '''''tathule''''' ‘trees’ | ** '''''[[Contionary: thule#Modern Standard Imperial|thule]]''''' ‘tree’ → '''''tathule''''' ‘trees’ | ||
* If a masculine noun begins with vowel, it is pluralized like a non-masculine noun (see below). | * If a masculine noun begins with vowel, it is pluralized like a non-masculine noun (see below). | ||
=====Pluralising Non-Masculine Nouns===== | |||
Non-masculine nouns are pluralised simply by preceding the noun with the particle '''''[[Contionary: kve#Modern Standard Imperial|kve]]'''''. E.g.: | |||
* '''''[[Contionary: meth#Modern Standard Imperial|meth]]'''''‘place’ → '''''[[Contionary: kve#Modern Standard Imperial|kve]]''''' '''''[[Contionary: meth#Modern Standard Imperial|meth]]''''' ‘places’ | |||
* '''''[[Contionary: paletsh#Modern Standard Imperial|paletsh]]'''''‘woman’ → '''''[[Contionary: kve#Modern Standard Imperial|kve]]''''' '''''[[Contionary: paletsh#Modern Standard Imperial|paletsh]]''''' ‘women’ | |||
* '''''[[Contionary: trìl#Modern Standard Imperial|trìl]]''''' ‘reason’ → '''''[[Contionary: kve#Modern Standard Imperial|kve]]''''' '''''[[Contionary: trìl#Modern Standard Imperial|trìl]]''''' ‘reasons’ | |||
Unlike masculine nouns, the '''''[[Contionary: kve#Modern Standard Imperial|kve]]''''' particle does not affix to the noun and does not affect the quality of the vowels of the noun, except… | |||
=====Pluralising Vowel-Initial Nouns===== | |||
Both masculine and non-masculine nouns beginning with a vowel are pluralised by preposing the particle '''''[[Contionary: kve#Modern Standard Imperial|kv-]]''''' as an affix, eliding the '''e'''. E.g.: | |||
* '''''[[Contionary: elin#Modern Standard Imperial|elin]]''''' ‘mother’ → '''''kvelin''''' ‘mothers’ | |||
* '''''[[Contionary: ebreth#Modern Standard Imperial|ebreth]]''''' ‘wife’ → '''''kvebreth''''' ‘wives’ | |||
* '''''[[Contionary: atze#Modern Standard Imperial|atze]]''''' ‘island’ → '''''kvatze''''' ‘islands’ | |||