Editing Fur language (section)

===Plurals===

Noun, and optionally adjective, plurals can be formed with ''-a'' (''-ŋa'' after vowels):
{{interlinear|indent=2|aldí → aldíŋá|"story" {} "stories"|}}
{{interlinear|indent=2|tóŋ → pira|{"(a certain species of) antelope"} {} "antelopes"|}}
{{interlinear|indent=2|piraŋa → tooy'báiná|"old" {} {"old (PL)"}|}}

This suffix also gives the inanimate 3rd person plural of the verb:
{{interlinear|indent=2|liíŋ → liíŋá, káliŋa|{"he bathes"} {} {"they (inanimate) bathe"} {"they (animate) bathe"}|}}

Vowel-final adjectives can take a plural in ''-lá'', as well as ''-ŋa'':
{{interlinear|indent=2|lúllá → {lúllála {{noitalics|or}} lúlláŋa}|"cold" {} {"cold (PL)"}|}}
A similar suffix (metathesized and assimilated to become ''-ól/-úl/-ál'') is used for the plural of the verb in some tenses.

A few CVV nouns take the plural suffix H''-ta'';
{{interlinear|indent=2|roo → {roota'wala gal rooŋa}|"river" {} "rivers"|}}
{{interlinear|indent=2|{ra̱yi' wala gal ra̱y} → {rǎ̱ytó'wala gal rǎ̱ytá}|"field" {} "fields"|}}

At least two nouns take the suffix -i:
{{interlinear|indent=2|kóór → kóórí|"spear" {} "spears"|}}
{{interlinear|indent=2|dʉ́tʉ → kʉ́ʉ́tɨ́|"mouse" {} "mice"|}}

Nouns with the singular prefix ''d-'' (> ''n-'' before a nasal) take the plural ''k-''; these are about 20% of all nouns. In some cases (mostly body parts) it is accompanied by L; e.g.:
{{interlinear|indent=2|dɨ́ló → kɨ́ló|"ear" {} "ears"|}}
{{interlinear|indent=2|nʉ́ŋɨ́ → kʉ́ŋɨ́|"eye" {} "eyes"|}}
{{interlinear|indent=2|dági → kagi|"tooth" {} "teeth"|}}
{{interlinear|indent=2|dormí → kormi|"nose" {} "noses"|}}
*In some cases, the singular also has a suffix ''-ŋ'', not found in the plural:
{{interlinear|indent=3|daulaŋ → kaula|"shoe" {} "shoes"|}}
{{interlinear|indent=3|dɨróŋ → kɨro|"egg" {} "eggs"|}}
*Sometimes, a further plural suffix from those listed above is added:
{{interlinear|indent=3|nʉ́nʉm → kʉ́nʉ́ma|"granary" {} "granaries"|}}
{{interlinear|indent=3|nʉ́ʉ́m → kʉ́ʉ́mɨ́|"snake" {} "snakes"|}}
{{interlinear|indent=3|dɨwwô → {kɨwwóla'wala gal 'kɨwwóŋa}|"new" {} {"new (PL)"}|}}
*Sometimes the suffix ''-(n)ta'', is added:
{{interlinear|indent=3|dewer → kewértá|"porcupine" {} "porcupines"|}}
{{interlinear|indent=3|da̱wi → {ka̱wíntó'wala gal ka̱wíntá}|"tail" {} "tails"|}}
*One noun, as well as the demonstratives and the interrogative "which", take a plural by simply prefixing ''k-''L:
{{interlinear|indent=3|úú → kuu|"cow" {} "cows"|}}
{{interlinear|indent=3|á̱yɨ → ká̱yɨ|{"which (one)?"} {} {"which (ones)?"}|}}
*Several syntactic plurals with no singulars, mostly denoting liquids, have ''k-''L-''a''; ''kewa'' "blood", ''koro'' "water", ''kona'' "name, song" ''koonà''.