Ol plural - The plural

grammatiga - grammar

Talking about plurals in Lombard is...complicated, because their formation varies depending on the dialect.

Broadly speaking, in Western Lombard masculine plurals are identical to the singular and can be distinguished only by the article.

Ex: ol gatt - i gatt = the cat - the cats

There are some exceptions to this rule, like the words ending in -ll

Ex: ol gall - i gaj = the rooster - the roosters

The plural of feminine words ending in -a is usually formed by dropping the final vowel.

Ex: la legora - i legor = the hare - the hares

Words ending in -en or -ina have special plurals ending in -itt

Ex: l'asnen - i asnitt = the donkey - the donkeys

In Eastern Lombard, masculine plurals are usually indentical to singulars like in Western Lombard, but words ending in -d and -t have special plurals ending in -cc.

Ex: ol gatt - i gacc [i gatʃ]

In Western Lombard there is some trace of this type of plural, but only in some limited cases.

Ex: tutt - tucc [tutʃ] = all, everyone

ol dent - i dincc [dintʃ] = the tooth - the teeth

Feminine plurals in Eastern Lombard are usually formed by ending the word with a different vowel, usually -e or -i.

Ex: l'òca - le òche = the goose - the geese

In some dialects, both Western and Eastern, words ending in -n have a plural ending in -gn.

Ex: l'ann - i agn [i aɲ] = the year - the years.

This is a syntetic overview, but I'm sure there are other exceptions and peculiarities of some dialects, so if you have someting to add or to correct, feel free to do it!

Posted Feb 6, 2025, 9:01 AM UTC

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