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Spelling East Cree (Northern) – Adding endings to nouns<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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Adding endings to nouns which end in \u1405<\/span><\/h3>\n

When a diminutive, locative or possessive suffix is added to most words that end in \u1405<\/strong><\/span>, the \u1405<\/strong><\/span> is dropped (see Words ending with \u1424<\/span><\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nDiminutive<\/th>\nLocative\/Simulative<\/th>\nPossessive<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u14c8\u1439\u1424<\/td>\n\u14c8\u1439\u1511\u1525<\/td>\n\u14c8\u1439\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\n\u14c2\u14c8\u1439\u14bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u1403\u1505\u1480\u1424<\/td>\n\u1403\u1525\u1480\u1511\u1525<\/td>\n\u1403\u1505\u1480\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\n\u14c2\u144e\u1505\u1480\u14bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u1405\u148b\u14ab\u1424<\/td>\n\u1405\u148b\u14ab\u1511\u1525<\/td>\n\u1405\u148b\u14ab\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\n\u14c5\u148b\u14ab\u14bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u1405\u1525\u1473\u1491\u1424<\/td>\n\u1405\u1525\u1473\u1491\u1525<\/td>\n\u1405\u1525\u1473\u1491\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\n\u14c5\u1525\u1473\u1491\u14bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u1431\u152e\u1424<\/td>\n\u1431\u152e\u1511\u1525<\/td>\n\u1431\u152e\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\n\u14c2\u1431\u152e\u14bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u14ab\u14c2\u1456\u1424<\/td>\n\u14ab\u14c2\u1491\u1511\u1525<\/td>\n\u14ab\u14c2\u1456\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\n\u14c2\u14ab\u14c2\u1456\u14bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u1403\u1525\u146f\u1456\u1424<\/td>\n\u1403\u1525\u146f\u1456\u1525<\/td>\n\u1403\u1525\u146f\u1456\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\n\u14c2\u144e\u1525\u146f\u1456\u14bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u1514\u1473\u1424<\/td>\n\u1514\u1473\u1525<\/td>\n\u1514\u1473\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\n\u14c2\u1514\u1473\u14bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u140b\u1403\u1426\u146f\u14c8\u1424<\/td>\n\u140b\u1403\u1426\u146f\u14c8\u1525<\/td>\n\u140b\u1403\u1426\u146f\u14c8\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\n\u14c2\u1456\u1403\u1426\u146f\u14c8\u14bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u1439\u1439\u1424<\/td>\n\u1439\u1439\u1525<\/td>\n\u1439\u1439\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\n\u14c2\u1439\u1439\u14bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Exceptions\u2026<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u1419\u1424<\/td>\n\u1419\u1405\u1525<\/td>\n\u1419\u1405\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\n\u14c2\u1419\u1405\u14bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Adding endings to nouns which end in \u1403<\/span><\/h3>\n

When the noun ends in \u1403<\/strong><\/span>, often the \u1403<\/strong><\/span> is dropped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nDiminutive<\/th>\nLocative\/Simulative<\/th>\nPossessive<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u140a\u1433\u1403<\/td>\n\u140a\u1433\u1525<\/td>\n\u140a\u1433\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\n\u14c2\u1433\u1403<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u140a\u1431\u1513\u1403<\/td>\n\u140a\u1431\u1513\u1525<\/td>\n\u140a\u1431\u1513\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\n\u14c2\u1431\u1513\u1403<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u1410\u1450\u152e\u1433\u1403<\/td>\n\u1410\u1450\u152e\u1433\u1525<\/td>\n\u1410\u1450\u152e\u1433\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\n\u14c2\u1410\u1450\u152e\u1433\u14bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Be careful of the following words where \u146f<\/strong><\/span> becomes \u1480<\/strong><\/span>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nDiminutive<\/th>\nLocative\/Simulative<\/th>\nPossessive<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u140a\u14c2\u146f<\/strong>\u1403<\/td>\n\u140a\u14c2\u1480<\/strong>\u1525<\/td>\n\u140a\u14c2\u1480<\/strong>\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\n\u14c2\u14c2\u146f\u1403<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u1410\u1426\u146f<\/strong>\u1403<\/td>\n\u1410\u1426\u1480<\/strong>\u1525<\/td>\n\u1410\u1426\u1480<\/strong>\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\n\u14c2\u1410\u1426\u1480<\/strong>\u14bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u1427\u1403\u1525\u146f<\/strong>\u1403<\/td>\n\u1427\u1403\u1525\u1480<\/strong>\u1525<\/td>\n\u1427\u1403\u1525\u1480<\/strong>\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\n\u14c5\u1525\u1480<\/strong>\u14bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u1405\u146f\u1426\u148b\u1525\u146f<\/strong>\u1403<\/td>\n\u1405\u146f\u1426\u148b\u1525\u1480<\/strong>\u1525<\/td>\n\u1405\u146f\u1426\u148b\u1525\u1480<\/strong>\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\n\u14c2\u146f\u1426\u148b\u1525\u146f\u1403<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Adding endings to nouns which end in \u148b\u1424, \u1511\u1424, \u14ef\u1424, \u1528\u1424<\/span><\/h3>\n

When a suffix for the diminutive, locative, or possessive is added to these words, the syllabic changes from \u148b\u1424<\/strong><\/span> to \u148c, \u1511\u1424<\/strong><\/span> to \u1512, \u14ef\u1424<\/strong><\/span> to \u14f0<\/strong><\/span>, and \u1528\u1424<\/strong><\/span> to \u1528\u166e<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nDiminutive<\/th>\nLocative\/Simulative<\/th>\nPossessive<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u1431\u148b\u1424<\/strong><\/td>\n\u1431\u148c<\/strong>\u1525<\/td>\n\u1431\u148c<\/strong>\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\n\u14c2\u1431\u148c<\/strong>\u14bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u1431\u1511\u1424<\/strong><\/td>\n\u1431\u1512<\/strong>\u1511\u1525<\/td>\n\u1431\u1512<\/strong>\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\n\u14c2\u1431\u1512<\/strong>\u14bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u1410\u1431\u148b\u1424<\/strong><\/td>\n\u1410\u1431\u148c<\/strong>\u1511\u1525<\/td>\n\u1410\u1431\u148c<\/strong>\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\n\u14c2\u1410\u1431\u148c<\/strong>\u14bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u1473\u1426\u1473\u148b\u1424<\/strong><\/td>\n\u1473\u1426\u1473\u148c<\/strong>\u1511\u1525<\/td>\n\u1473\u1426\u1473\u148c<\/strong>\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\n\u14c2\u1473\u1426\u1473\u148c<\/strong>\u14bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u1405\u1426\u1406\u14a5\u14ef\u1424<\/strong><\/td>\n\u1405\u1426\u1406\u14a5\u1512<\/strong>\u1511\u1525<\/td>\n\u1405\u1426\u1406\u14a5\u14f0<\/strong>\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\n\u14c5\u1426\u1406\u14a5\u14f0<\/strong>\u14bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u14a5\u1426\u1491\u1511\u1424<\/strong><\/td>\n\u14a5\u1426\u1491\u1512<\/strong>\u1511\u1525<\/td>\n\u14a5\u1426\u1491\u1512<\/strong>\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\n\u14c2\u14a5\u1426\u1491\u1512<\/strong>\u14bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u1419\u1431\u14ef\u1424<\/strong><\/td>\n\u1419\u1431\u1512<\/strong>\u1511\u1525<\/td>\n\u1419\u1431\u14f0<\/strong>\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\n\u14c2\u1419\u1431\u14f0<\/strong>\u14bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u1404\u1528\u1528\u1424<\/strong><\/td>\n\u1404\u1528\u1528<\/strong>\u1525<\/td>\n\u1404\u1528\u1528<\/strong>\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\n\u14c2\u144f\u1528\u1528<\/strong>\u14bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

There are words which end in \u14a8<\/strong><\/span> or \u1451<\/strong><\/span> that do not change to \u14a6<\/strong><\/span> or \u144f<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nDiminutive<\/th>\nLocative\/Simulative<\/th>\nPossessive<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u140b\u14a8<\/strong><\/td>\n\u140b\u14a8<\/strong>\u1525<\/td>\n\u140b\u14a8<\/strong>\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\n\u14c2\u1456\u14a8<\/strong>\u14bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u14a5\u14c2\u1451<\/strong><\/td>\n\u14a5\u14c2\u1451<\/strong>\u1525<\/td>\n\u14a5\u14c2\u1451<\/strong>\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\n\u14c2\u14a5\u14c2\u1451<\/strong>\u14bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

See also:<\/strong> Spelling East Cree – Southern Dialect – Assing endings to nouns and verbs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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