Plural

1. The plural suffix changes depending on the last vowel or the first occurrence of ə/u in the noun.

2. The root of the noun remains unchanged.

3. There are three primary suffixes.

If the noun ends with a vowel:

If it ends with i or ı → simply -m

If it ends with any other vowel (a, e, ə, o, u) → -im

• əfnə — əfnəim — house — houses

• piśmi — piśmim — cat — cats

If the noun contains ə or u (and does not end with a vowel):

Look at which of these two letters appears first in the word:

If ə appears before u → -əm

If u appears before ə → -um

• təpən — təpənəm — tree — trees

• atur — aturum — horse — horses

• kuvar — kuvarum — dog — dogs

• şepur — şepurum — sheep — sheep (plr.)

In all other cases:

-om

• pişafar — pişafarom — person — people

• noldom — noldomom — book — books

• folfort — folfortom — car — cars

• tolrina — tolrinaom — city — cities