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. Depending on the speaker, the plural ending used may be -it or just -t:
| ilisaiji |
teacher |
| ilisaijit / ilisaijit |
teachers (3+) |
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| itsivautaq |
chair |
| itsivautat / itsivautait |
chairs (3+) |
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| iqaluk |
fish |
| iqalut / iqaluit |
fish (3+) |
In nouns where the last vowel sound is a long vowel or a double vowel, the plural is formed by replacing the last consonant sound (if there is one) with -t:
| uqaaluutiralaaq |
cell phone |
| uqaaluutiralaat |
cell phones (3+) |
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| umiaq |
boat |
| umiat |
boats (3+) |
With nouns that end in -t, the ending -it or -iit is added directly to the end of the word to form the plural:
| angut |
man |
| angutit / angutiit |
men (3+) |
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| uqaalaut |
phone |
| uqaalautit / uqaalautiit |
phones (3+) |
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| titiraut |
pen |
| titirautit / titirautiit |
pens (3+) |