Editing Oscan language (section)

====Second-declension nouns====
The second declension in Oscan has a few features that distinguish it from its Latin counterpart.
* The nominative singular of masculines features the syncope of ''*-os'' to ''-s'', leading to further phonetic and orthographic consequences.
* The genitive singular '''-eís''' is taken from the ''i''-stems.
* The nominative plural '''-ús''' preserves the usual Indo-European nominative plural ending for animate thematic nouns, which Latin replaced with ''-ī'' < ''*-oi'' from pronominal declensions.

These nouns in Oscan are declined as follows:

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Oscan second declension
|-
!
! Singular !! Plural
|-
! Nominative
|'''-s''' <small>(masculine)</small><ref group=*>If a cluster {{IPA|/ts/}} is formed by this ending, the cluster is spelled as '''-z''', for instance in '''húrz''' "enclosure" (< ''*hortos'').</ref> <br/> '''-úm''' <small>(neuter)</small>
|'''-ús''' <small>(masculine)</small> <br/> '''-ú''' <small>(neuter)</small>
|-
! Vocative
|'''-e'''
| ?
|-
! Accusative
|'''-úm'''<ref group=*>'''-im''' in ''io''-stem nouns like '''Pakis''' (personal name), accusative '''Pakim'''.</ref>
|'''-úss''' <small>(masculine)</small> <br/> '''-ú''' <small>(neuter)</small>
|-
! Genitive
|'''-eís'''
|'''-úm'''
|-
! Dative
|'''-úí'''
|rowspan=3|'''-úís'''
|-
! Ablative
|'''-úd'''
|-
! Locative
| '''-eí'''
|}

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