Grammar » 17 » The Plural
In Inuktut, the plural is used to talk about more than two of any noun:
| inuk |
person |
| inuit |
people (3+) |
The plural form always ends in -t. Here are some instructions on changing a noun from its singular form to the plural:
if the noun ends in a vowel, add -it:
| ilisaiji |
teacher |
| ilisaijiit |
teachers (3+) |
If the noun ends in t, just add -iit:
| uqaalaut |
telephone |
| uqaalautiit |
telephones (3+) |
If the object ends in any other consonant, delete the last consonant, and add -it:
| iqaluk |
fish (1) |
| iqaluit |
fish (3+) |
If you delete the last consonant, and find that you already have two vowels, just add -t:
| uqaalautiralaaq |
cell phone |
| uqaalautiralaat |
cell phones (3+) |