Simplified Plurals
Simplifed plural chart for most common usages.
| Proper Nouns
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add -su
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| Nouns ending in -i and -e
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add -in
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| Nouns ending in -a, -o or -u
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add -r
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| Nouns ending in a consonant
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add -ir
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Nouns
Rihan nouns form their plural based on group and case.
The three cases:
- Nominative-Accusative (subject and direct object)
- Genative (possessive)
- Dative (indirect object)
The four groups:
- Proper Nouns
- Group I (Nouns that end in -i or -e)
- Group II (Nouns that end in -a, -o or -u)
- Group III (Nouns that end in a Consonant)
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Proper Nouns
| Case
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Suffix/Prefix
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Example: Rihanha, a Romulan
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| Nom-Acc
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-su
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Rihannsu, Romulans
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| Gen
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ch'
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ch'Rihan, the Romulans'
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| Dat
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-su'ri
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Rihannsu'ri, to/for the Romulans
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- If a proper noun ends in an 'n' or an 'm,' the final consonant doubles.
- If a proper noun ends in -ha or -h'ri, those endings are dropped before adding the suffix.
Nouns that end in -i or -e (Group I Nouns)
| Case
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Suffix
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Example: saehne, officer
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| Nom-Acc
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-in
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saehnein, officers
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| Gen
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-(')en
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saehne'en, officers'
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| Dat
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-vher
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saehnevher, to/for the officers
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Nouns that end in -a, -o or -u (Group II Nouns)
| Case
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Suffix
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Example: ilnetha, merchant
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| Nom-Acc
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-r
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ilnethar, merchants
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| Gen
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-(')en
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ilnetha'en, merchants'
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| Dat
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-vher
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ilnethavher, to/for the merchants
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Nouns that end in a consonant (Group III Nouns)
| Case
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Suffix
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Example: arahtih, scientist
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| Nom-Acc
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-ir
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arahtihir, scientists
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| Gen
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-en
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arahtihen, scientists'
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| Dat
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-evher
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arahtihevher, to/for the scientists
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Adjectives
Adjectives forms plurals in the same manner as do nouns, following case and group.
Examples
- recendt hiyll, large battle cruiser
- recendtir hiyllir large battle cruisers
- nihhs ilnetha short merchant
- nihhsir ilnethar short merchants
