Nouns
Noun stems never change. Case, plural, and possessive always follow the same order and dual-shape rule.
Singular and plural
Plural: -n after vowels; -un (back) / -in (front) after consonants.
tomo → tomon
kiv → kivin
hop → hopun
tomokun
Possessive endings
| Person | Suffix | tomo… | hop… |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1SG | -m / -um|-im | tomom | hopum |
| 2SG | -c / -uc|-ic | tomoc | hopuc |
| 3SG | -j / -uj|-ij | tomoj | hopuj |
| 1PL | -min / -umin|-imin | tomomin | hopumin |
| 2PL | -cin / -ucin|-icin | tomocin | hopucin |
| 3PL | -jin / -ujin|-ijin | tomojin | hopujin |
If the verb or noun ending already marks person, drop the pronoun. Use pronouns for emphasis or contrast. Examples: • Kalam. — I walk. (no pronoun; -m marks 1SG) • Ma kalam. — I walk. (emphasis: I, not someone else) • Tomom. — my house • Ma tomom. — my house (emphasized possession)
Combined forms
tomokunum
tomo-INE-PL-1SG
kitatunuc
kita-ACC-PL-2SG
hopugunumin
hop-ALL-PL-1PL
Word builder
STEM + CASE + PLURAL + POSSESSIVE — order never changes. Harmony: back (a/o/u)
STEM tomo→CASE k→PLURAL un→POSSESSIVE um=
tomokunum