Noun Declension

In Nalibo, the declension of nouns is strictly tied to the biological gender of living beings and the quantity of the subject. Living entities are categorized into three gendered forms: masculine, marked by the suffix -a; feminine, marked by the suffix -o; and neutral or epicene, marked by the suffix -e. When a noun becomes plural, the language prioritizes simplicity; for mixed-gender groups or general pluralization, the specific gender marker is dropped entirely in favor of the universal plural suffix -ji. However, if a group is composed exclusively of one gender, the gendered suffix is retained before adding the plural marker, resulting in -aji or -oji. Inanimate objects are treated as gender-neutral roots and never take these gendered endings, only accepting the -ji suffix to indicate more than one.