Plural nouns

Making a noun plural: the easy way

Do not add a beten between the plural suffix and the last letter of the word.

The addition of either of these endings does not change the pronunciation of the letter before the suffix, and it does not change the placement of stress in the word.  For example, balac is pronounced [bah-LAHK]; the plural balace is pronounced [bah-LAHK-ay]. 

Do not make pronouns, descriptors (adjectives/adverbs), or verbs plural. 

Dialect variations

Some dialects use e (the plural suffix for consonants) with words that end in "y." Others use se (the plural suffix for vowels) with words that end in "y," to make sure that the plural of the noun is not confused with a hypothetical ye suffix. The exception is that any words that end in "cy" take the plural suffix for consonants.

In some dialects, when the plural suffix e is added to words ending in "h," the "h" is pronounced.

Some dialects encourage using a beten with the e if the ending consonant is "c," to remind readers to continue to pronounce the "c" as a k and not change the sound to s (as happens in English).

In some dialects, if a number is used with a noun, that noun does not need to be made plural.

Some dialects make ike the plural of people words that end in ika (as seen in ad'ika/ad'ike and aru'ika/aru'ike). Other words that end in ika in these dialects, including derogatory ones applied to people, use ikase for the plural.

Some dialects suggest adding a plural suffix to bic, ibic, and ibac to indicate when these refer to or are used with or to refer to plural nouns. Other dialects suggest that context makes this unnecessary for most cases.

Making a noun plural: advanced fanon — unusual plurals, irregular plurals, and uncountable nouns

Most nouns follow the rules above, but advanced fanon grammar adds further exceptions to these rules. The following lists, based on the MandoCreator dictionary, can help you decide on the plural form of the exceptions. These lists are not exhaustive, so if in doubt, ask your local community what they prefer.

Unusual plurals

These are a few nouns with plurals made differently than normal.

 Irregular plurals

These are a few countable nouns with irregular plurals. Most of these nouns appear only in the plural form and typically refer to one set of things. A few of these nouns turn into another word when the plural suffix is added. If context does not make clear the quantity, use a number or ori'sol (many) as an adjective for the word to indicate quantity.

In addition to this list, all color words have irregular plurals when used as nouns.

Uncountable nouns

These are a few nouns that are collective or uncountable nouns and thus that do not have a countable form. Never add the plural suffix to these. To talk about "a lot of" or "much of" these words, use the adjective birov to indicate quantity.