Nominal paradigm

Class II-III

This class consists of words of one syllable ending in -en and -in, as well as laz and craz. In the plural, the words in -en and -in have only forms of Class III except for the nominative and the vocative; laz and craz only of Class III.

The forms in parentheses do exist, but are very rare. Where both Class II and Class III forms exist there's a slight preference for those of Class II, increasing towards the south.

  -en and -in endings laz, craz
-en -in  
II III II III II III
Singular  
nominative men rhin craz
genitive/ablative mein menei rhein rhinei creiz crazei
dative/illative (men) menen (rhen) rhinen - crazen
accusative mean menea rhean rhinea creaz (crazea)
locative/instrumental mien menie rhien rhinie criez crazie
vocative (men) mene (rhin) rhine craz crazie
Plural  
nominative (min) meni (rhin) rhini (criz) crazi
genitive/ablative menin - rhenin - - crazeni
dative/illative menen - rhenen - - crazene
accusative menan - rhenan - - crazena
locative/instrumental menen - rhenen - - crazene
vocative (mien) menie (rhien) rhinie (criez) crazie

Restyled 08-Sep-2002