Below are the four categories of nouns in Adûnaic.
Strong-I, Strong-II, Weak-I, Weak-II are each further divided by Neuter and gender inflections.
Strong Noun I: ending in a consonant preceded by a short vowel
|
Noun Types |
Strong-I Neuter |
Strong-I Gendered[1] |
|
Normal |
“spring” |
“eagle” |
|
Subjective |
khibêl |
narkan |
|
Objective |
khiblu |
naruk/narku |
|
Plural |
khibîl |
narîk |
|
Plural-Subjective |
khibîla |
narkîm |
|
Dual |
khiblat |
narkat |
|
Dual-Subjective |
khiblât |
narkât |
[1]. So long as it belongs to the Strong-I category, it does not matter what kind of ending vowel and consonant is used, it will always go through the exact same inflections.
Strong Noun II: ending in a short vowel
Gendered Nouns
|
Noun Types |
Strong-II Neuter (-i/-u) |
Strong-II Neuter (-a) |
Strong-II Gendered (-i/-u) |
Strong-II Gendered (-a) |
|
Normal |
“dark (evil) night” |
“sea” |
“woman” |
“infant” |
|
Subjective |
dôlgô |
azrâ |
kalin |
miyan |
|
Objective |
dôlgu |
azru |
kali |
miyu |
|
Plural |
dôlgî |
azrî |
kalî |
miyî |
|
Plural-Subjective |
dôlgîya |
azrîya |
kalîm |
miyîm |
|
Dual |
dôlgat |
azrat |
kaliyat |
miyat |
|
Dual-Subjective |
dôlgât |
azrât |
kaliyât |
miyât |
Weak Noun I: ending in a consonant preceded by a long vowel or diphthong
|
Noun Types |
Weak-I Neuter |
Weak-I Gendered |
|
Normal |
“road, path, way” |
“sorcerer” |
|
Subjective |
batâna |
zigûrun |
|
Objective |
batânu |
zigûru |
|
Plural |
batânî |
zigûrî |
|
Plural-Subjective |
batânîya |
zigûrîm |
|
Dual |
batânat |
zigûrat |
|
Dual-Subjective |
batânât |
zigûrât |
Weak Noun II: ending in a long consonant or diphthong
Neuter Nouns
|
Noun Types |
Weak-II Neuter |
|
Normal |
“elvish language” |
|
Subjective |
Nimriyê |
|
Objective |
Nimriyêu |
|
Plural |
Nimriyêi |
|
Plural-Subjective |
Nimriyêiya |
|
Dual |
Nimriyêt |
|
Dual-Subjective |
Nimriyêt |
Gendered Nouns
|
Noun Types |
Weak-II (-â) |
Weak-II (-ê) |
Weak-II (-î) |
Weak-II (-ô) |
Weak-II (-û) |
|
Normal |
“Númenórean” |
“sweetheart” |
“nurse” |
“crow” |
“soldier” |
|
Subjective |
Adûnân |
izrên |
zôrîn |
khôn |
nardûn |
|
Objective |
Adûnâu |
izrêu |
zôrîyu |
khô(u) |
nardû |
|
Plural |
Adûnâi |
izrêi/izrênî |
zôrî/zôrînî |
khôi |
nardûwî |
|
Plural-Subjective |
Adûnâim |
izrêim |
zôrîm |
khôim |
nardûwîm |
|
Dual |
Adûnât |
izrêt |
zôrîyat |
khôt/khôwat |
nardûwat |
|
Dual-Subjective |
Adûnât |
izrêt |
zôrîyât |
khôt/khôwât |
nardûwât |