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Noun declension
Nouns are declined in case and number by adding the following endings to the base form of the noun:
| -r | -rĩ | |
| - | - ̃ | |
| -š | -šũ |
An example is shown below: sobar, dog.
| sobar | sobarĩ | |
| soba | sobã | |
| sobaš | sobašũ | |
As it can be noticed, the plural form of the accusative case always involves nasalization of the last vowel. This process may happen on every available vowel, but, if the last vowel is already nasal in the singular, the plural accusative form will be identical to its singular counterpart.
Nouns ending in a consonant in the singular direct case usually add a euphonic vowel before the endings of the other cases. There is no tendency on a specific euphonic vowel.
An example is shown below: rimər, world, earth.
| rimər | rimərĩ | |
| rim | rimə̃ | |
| riməš | riməšũ | |
In this case, the added vowel is -ə-, which is regularly nasalized in the accusative plural form. Every euphonic vowel is always shown in the citation form, the singular nominative case.
The vowels -ə-, -i- or -u- are often dropped in the accusative singular, when present before the nominative singular ending.
Some irregular nouns, whose base form ends in a vowel, can add an entire syllable before the case endings.
An example is shown below: swõnur, house.
| swõnur | swõnurĩ | |
| swõ | swõnũ | |
| swõnuš | swõnušũ | |
