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The plural of most nouns is formed by adding ''-s'' to the stem. Nouns ending in ''-s'' or ''-z'' add ''-es'' (''-z'' also changes to ''-c-''). | The plural of most nouns is formed by adding ''-s'' to the stem. Nouns ending in ''-s'' or ''-z'' add ''-es'' (''-z'' also changes to ''-c-''). | ||
:: '' | :: ''los óms'' "the men" | ||
:: ''iuns dáms'' "some women" | :: ''iuns dáms'' "some women" | ||
:: ''les fáces'' "the faces" (< ''fáz'') | :: ''les fáces'' "the faces" (< ''fáz'') | ||
:: ''fóus'' "fools" (< ''fól'') | :: ''fóus'' "fools" (< ''fól'') | ||
===Articles=== | |||
Hauteis has definite and indefinite articles, which agree with their noun in number and gender. The definite article is declined as follows: | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! !! Singular !! Plural | |||
|- | |||
| '''Masculine''' || ''lo'' || ''los'' | |||
|- | |||
| '''Feminine''' || ''la'' || ''les'' | |||
|} | |||
Both singular articles are reduced to ''l''' before a vowel-initial word. | |||
Examples: | |||
:: ''l'óm'' "the man" | |||
:: ''la nuris'' "the nurse" | |||
:: ''los arbres'' "the trees" | |||
:: ''les cats'' "the cats" | |||
The prepositions ''de'' "of", ''a'' "to" and ''en'' "in" combine with the definite article in the following ways: | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! !! Singular !! Plural | |||
|- | |||
| '''Masculine''' || ''lo'' || ''los'' | |||
|- | |||
| '''Feminine''' || ''la'' || ''les'' | |||
|} | |||
The indefinite article has only two forms: ''iun'' (singular) and ''iuns'' (plural). | |||