The Plural Nouns

the use of plural "the" and Nasal mutation

The plural "the" is in. Nasal mutation only changes the beginnings of the words, and only if they are the following consonants. Consonants not on this list and vowels aren't changed.

LetterResultExample
Voiceless Stops
IN+CI CHcerini cherin the mounds
IN+PI PHperiani pheriain the hobbits
IN+TI THtalani thelain the tree-houses
Voiced Stops
IN+BI Mbâdi maid the paths
IN+DI Ndathi naith the abysses
IN+DRIN DRdraugin droeg the wolves
IN+GI Ñgaladhi ñelaidh the trees
IN+GLIÑ GLglâniñ glain the hems
IN+GRIÑ GRgrawiñ groe the bears
IN+GWIÑ GWgwauniñ gwoen the geese
Fricatives
IN+FI Ffalasi felais the shores
IN+HI CHhami chaim the chairs
IN+SI Ssigili sigil the necklaces
IN+THI THthami thaim the halls
Nasal
IN+MI Mmiriani miriain the silver coins
IN+MI Nninglori ningloer the golden water-lilies
Voiced Approximants
IN+LI Llassi laiss the leaves
IN+RIDH Rraefidh raef the nets
Voiceless Approximants
IN+HWI CHWhwandi chwaind the sponges
IN+LHITH Llhawith law the pair of ears
IN+RHITH Rrhossith ross the whisper
Ancient Nasal-Stops
IN+BI MBbaugliri mbauglir the tyrants
IN+DI NDdîri ndîr the men
IN+GI ÑGgoloviri ñgelevir the Silmarils

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