Nouns

Nouns have no grammatical gender and no declension classes.

Number and definiteness

Example:

Another example:

Numerals and noun number

A numeral does not replace the noun’s ordinary number marking.

enn is the single exception because it describes one thing and therefore takes a singular noun. zero and every cardinal numeral greater than one take a plural noun.

Examples:

• zero hundar — zero dogs
• enn hund — one dog
• tvaa hundar — two dogs
• þrii husar — three houses
• tenn krigar — ten wars

The numeral supplies the quantity; the noun still marks whether it is singular or plural.

See Numbers and Quantity for the current numeral and quantifier system.

Possession

-s marks the possessor.

No apostrophe is used.

Examples:

• manns hus — a man’s house
• mannens hus — the man’s house
• mannars hus — men’s house
• mannarens hus — the men’s house

The possessed noun normally does not require definite marking merely because it is possessed. Context is preferred over redundant definiteness marking.