Nouns Overview

The Nominative Case

Singular Indefinite

Gender of Noun Rule
Masculine Nouns Ends on all letters other than -e, -ë, -ër, or -i.
Feminine Nouns Ends in -e, -ë, -ër, or -i.

Plural Indefinite

Gender of Noun Rule
Masculine Nouns
  • If a noun ends with -k, we usually replace it with -q.
  • If a noun ends with -ër, we usually replace it with -ra.
  • If a noun ends with -ll, we usually replace it with -j.
  • If a noun ends with -l, we usually add an -e.
  • If a noun ends with any other letter, we usually add an -ë.
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    Feminine Nouns
  • If a noun ends with -ë, we usually replace it with -a.
  • If a noun ends with -ër, we usually replace it with -ra.
  • If a noun ends with -e, we usually replace it with -ë.
  • If a noun ends with -i, we usually do not change it.
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