Table of Quenya Nouns and Possessive Pronominal Suffixes

Nouns with plural in -r:
ending in vowels -a, -o (except -o < u), -i (and -ë < i), -ië, -(l)lë (and very few others in -ë, see mallë)
alda tree
cirya ship
tári queen
lírë líri- chant, song
mornië darkness
lië folk
Eldalië Elven-folk
mallë road, streat
ondo stone

Nouns with plural in -i:
ending in vowels -ë (except -ië, -(l)lë and -ë < i), -o < u, -u, and consonants.
ango angu- snake
urco urcu- bogey, orc
aurë day (not night)
lassë leaf
aran king
toron torn- brother
talan talam- floor, tree-platform
olos olor- [OLOS] dream
Teler Teler, elf of the 3rd clan
macil sword
sarat letter (of Rúmil), significant mark
filit filic- small bird

Possessive pronominal suffixes:
in the early 1960's, Tolkien revised the meaning of the pronominal suffixes. I show the early meaning in grey.
-nya my
-lya thy (polite); your (plural)?
-tya thy (familiar)
-rya his, her, its
-mma our exclusive our dual
-lma our inclusive our exclusive
-lwa our dual? our inclusive
-lla ? your (plural)?
-nta their
To connect these suffixes to a noun ending in a consonant, the preferred way is to use a connecting vowel: -i- for the first person singular, and -e- for all others. Case and plural markers are added after the pronominal suffix.

Note: I have tried to reconstruct the dual paradimata both in T and in U for almost all entries, as an excercise. Since we know very little about these forms, we can only guess. The dual dative -uen is attested in an old deprecated genitive in -n: Ar-Veruen "the Day of the Spouses".

alda
tree
singular plural dual T dual U plural LI
nominative alda aldar aldat Aldu aldali < aldalí
accusative aldá aldai aldat Aldú aldalí
dative aldan aldain aldant Alduen, Aldun aldalin
genitive aldo aldaron aldato Alduo aldalion
possessive aldava aldaiva aldatwa Alduva aldalíva
ablative aldallo aldallon, aldallor aldalto Aldullo aldalillo, aldalillon, aldalillor
allative aldanna aldannar aldanta Aldunna aldalinna, aldalinnar
locative aldassë aldassen aldatsë Aldussë aldalissë, aldalissen
instrumental aldanen aldainen aldanten Aldunen aldalínen
mystery aldas aldais aldalis
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cirya
ship
singular plural dual T dual U plural LI
nominative cirya ciryar ciryat ciryu ciryali < ciryalí
accusative ciryá ciryai ciryat ciryú ciryalí
dative ciryan ciryain ciryant ciryuen, ciryun ciryalin
genitive ciryo ciryaron ciryato ciryuo ciryalion
possessive ciryava ciryaiva ciryatwa ciryuva ciryalíva
ablative ciryallo ciryallon, ciryallor ciryalto ciryullo ciryalillo, ciryalillon, ciryalillor
allative ciryanna ciryannar ciryanta ciryunna ciryalinna, ciryalinnar
locative ciryassë ciryassen ciryatsë ciryussë ciryalissë, ciryalissen
instrumental ciryanen ciryainen ciryanten ciryunen ciryalínen
mystery ciryas ciryais ciryalis
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tári
queen
singular plural dual T dual U plural LI
nominative tári tárir tárit táriu tárili < tárilí
accusative tá tárí ? tárit táriu tárilí
dative tárin tárín tárint táriuen, táriun tárilin
genitive tário táriron tárito táriuo tárilion
possessive táriva táríva táritwa táriuva tárilíva
ablative tárillo tárillon, tárillor tárilto táriullo tárilillo, tárilillon, tárilillor
allative tárinna tárinnar tárinta táriunna tárilinna, tárilinnar
locative tárissë tárissen táritsë táriussë tárilissë, tárilissen
instrumental tárinen tárínen tárinten táriunen tárilínen
mystery táris tárís tárilis
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lírë
líri-
chant, song
singular plural dual T dual U plural LI
nominative lí lírir lírit líriu lírili < lírilí
accusative lí lírí ? lírit líriu lírilí
dative lírin lírín lírint líriuen, líriun lírilin
genitive lírio líriron lírito líriuo lírilion
possessive líriva líríva líritwa líriuva lírilíva
ablative lírillo lírillon, lírillor lírilto líriullo lírilillo, lírilillon, lírilillor
allative lírinna lírinnar lírinta líriunna lírilinna, lírilinnar
locative lírissë lírissen líritsë líriussë lírilissë, lírilissen
instrumental lírinen lírínen lírinten líriunen lírilínen
mystery líris lírís lírilis
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mornië
darkness
singular plural dual T dual U ? plural LI
nominative mornië mornier morniet mornieli < mornielí
accusative mornié morní morniet mornielí
dative mornien mornín mornient mornielin
genitive morniéo morniéron morniéto mornielion
possessive morniéva morníva mornietwa mornielíva
ablative morniello morniellon, morniellor mornielto mornielillo, mornielillon, mornielillor
allative mornienna morniennar mornienta mornielinna, mornielinnar
locative morniessë morniessen mornietsë mornielissë, mornielissen
instrumental morniénen mornínen mornienten mornielínen
mystery mornies mornís mornielis
The dual U paradigm is not at all clear.

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lië
folk
singular plural dual T dual U ? plural LI
nominative lieu lier liet lieli < lielí
accusative lié lí liet lielí
dative lien lín lient lielin
genitive liëo, liéo lieron, liéron lieto lielion
possessive lieva, liéva líva lietwa lielíva
ablative liello liellon, liellor lielto lielillo, lielillon, lielillor
allative lienna liennar lienta lielinna, lielinnar
locative liessë liessen lietsë lielissë, lielissen
instrumental lienen, liénen línen lienten lielínen
mystery lies lís lielis
The dual U paradigm is not at all clear.

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Eldalië
Elven-folk
singular plural dual T dual U plural LI
nominative Eldalië
accusative Eldalié
dative Eldalien
genitive Eldaliéo
possessive Eldaliéva
ablative Eldaliello
allative Eldalienna
locative Eldaliessë
instrumental Eldaliénen
mystery Eldalies Eldalís
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mallë
road, street
singular plural dual T dual U plural LI
nominative mallë maller mallet malleli < mallelí
accusative mallé maller mallet mallelí
dative mallen mallín mallent mallelin
genitive mallëo malleron malleto mallelion
possessive malleva mallíva malletwa mallelíva
ablative mallello mallellon, mallellor malelto mallelillo, mallelillon, mallelillor
allative mallenna mallennar mallenta mallelinna, mallelinnar
locative mallessë mallessen malletsë mallelissë, mallelissen
instrumental mallenen mallínen mallenten mallelínen
mystery malles mallís mallelis
As mallë pl. maller also tyellë "grade" pl. tyeller. Ingwë "Elf of the First Clan" (lit. "chief") has plurals Ingwi and Ingwer. Early Narqelion has lassë pl. lasser , but Namárië has pl. lassi. Also rotsë "pipe" (LT2:347) pl. rotser (?) (Narqelion); lámatyávë pl. lámatyáver attested "sound-taste" (láma + tyávë), so tyavë pl. tyaver (MR:215, 471); nómessë "place-name" (VT42:29 n.39), pl.gen. nómesseron (for nómession?) nomë "place" + essë "name", but in PM:339 and MR:470 the plural of essë is essi.

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ondo
stone
singular plural dual T dual U plural LI
nominative ondo ondor ondot ondu ondoli < ondolí
accusative ondó ondoi ondot ondú ondolí
dative ondon ondoin ondont onduen, ondun ondolin
genitive ondo ondoron ondoto onduo ondolion
possessive ondova ondoiva ondotwa onduva ondolíva
ablative ondollo ondollon, ondollor ondolto ondullo ondolillo, ondolillon, ondolillor
allative ondonna ondonnar ondonta ondunna ondolinna, ondolinnar
locative ondossë ondossen ondotsë ondussë ondolissë, ondolissen
instrumental ondonen ondoinen ondonten ondunen ondolínen
mystery ondos ondois ondolis
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ango
angu-
snake
singular plural dual T dual U plural LI
nominative ango angwi angut angu anguli < angulí
accusative angú angwí angut angú angulí
dative angun angwin angunt anguen, angun angulin
genitive anguo angwion anguto anguo angulion
possessive anguva angwiva angutwa anguva angulíva
ablative angullo angullon, angullor angulto angullo angulillo, angulillon, angulillor
allative angunna angunnar angunta angunna angulinna, angulinnar
locative angussë angussen angutsë angussë angulissë, angulissen
instrumental angunen angwinen angunten angunen angulínen
mystery angus angwis angulis
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urco
urcu-
bogey, orc
singular plural dual T dual U plural LI
nominative urco urqui urcut urcu urculi < urculí
accusative urcú urquí urcut urcú urculí
dative urcun urquin urcunt urcuen, urcun urculin
genitive urcuo urquion urcuto urcuo urculion
possessive urcuva urquiva urcutwa urcuva urculíva
ablative urcullo urcullon, urcullor urculto urcullo urculillo, urculillon, urculillor
allative urcunna urcunnar urcunta urcunna urculinna, urculinnar
locative urcussë urcussen urcutsë urcussë urculissë, urculissen
instrumental urcunen urquinen urcunten urcunen urculínen
mystery urcus urquis urculis
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aurë
day (not night)
singular plural dual T dual U plural LI
nominative au auri auret aureu aureli < aurelí
accusative au au auret aureu aurelí
dative auren aurín aurent aureuen, aureun aurelin
genitive aurëo aurion aureto aureuo ? aurevo ? aurelion
possessive aureva auríva auretwa aureuva aurelíva
ablative aurello aurellon, aurellor aurelto aureullo aurelillo, iurelillon, aurelillor
allative aurenna aurennar aurenta aureunna aurelinna, aurelinnar
locative auressë auressen auretsë aureussë aurelissë, aurelissen
instrumental aurenen aurínen aurenten aureunen aurelínen
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lassë
leaf
singular plural dual T dual U plural LI
nominative lassë lassi lasset lasseu lasseli < lasselí
accusative lassé lassí lasset lasseu lasselí
dative lassen lassín lassent lasseuen, lasseun lasselin
genitive lassëo lassion lasseto lasseuo lasselion
possessive lasseva lassíva lassetwa lasseuva lasselíva
ablative lassello lassellon, lassellor lasselto lasseullo lasselillo, lasselillon, lasselillor
allative lassenna lassennar lassenta lasseuna lasselinna, lasselinnar
locative lassessë lassessen lassetsë lasseussë lasselissë, lasselissen
instrumental lassenen lassínen lassenten lasseunen lasselínen
mystery lasses lassís lasselis
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aran
king
singular plural dual T dual U plural LI
nominative aran arani aranet aranu araneli, aralli
accusative aran araní aranet aranú aranelí, arallí
dative aranen aranin aranent aranuen, aranun aranelin, arallin
genitive arano aranion aranto aranuo aranelion, arallion
possessive aranwa araniva aranetwa aranuva aranelíva, aralliva
ablative aranello, arallo aranillon, aranillor aranelto aranullo aranelillo(n/r), arallillo(n/r)
allative aranenna, aranna araninnar aranenta aranunna aranelinna(r), arallinna(r)
locative aranessë, arassë, arandë aranissen aranetsë aranussë aranelissë(n), arallissë(n)
instrumental arannen araninen aranenten aranunen aranelínen, arallinen
mystery aranes aranis aranelis, arallis
The contracted forms arallo < **aranllo, aranna < **arannna, arassë and arandë (aranzë) < **aranssë are possibly the correct ones to use. cf (VT43:17) cemen, cemenzë, cemendë, cemessë. Similarli, the li-plural aralli < **aranli.

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toron
torn-
brother
singular plural dual T dual U plural LI
nominative toron torni tornet tornu torneli, torolli
accusative toron torní tornet tornú tornelí, torollí
dative tornen tornin tornent tornuen, tornun tornelin, torollin
genitive torno tornion tornento, toronto tornuo tornelion, torollion
possessive torneva, toronwa torniva tornetwa tornuva tornelíva, torolliva
ablative tornello, torollo tornillon, tornillor tornelto torullo tornelillo(n/r), torollillo(n/r)
allative tornenna, toronna torninnar tornenta tornunna tornelinna(r), torollinna(r)
locative tornessë, torossë, torondë tornissen tornetsë tornussë tornelissë(n), torollissë(n)
instrumental tornenen, toronnen torninen tornenten tornunen tornelínen, torollinen
mystery tornes tornis tornelis, torollis
toron, torn- drops the second o. In some forms, I chose to leave this o instead of using a connecting vowel. This allows me, for example, to form the li-plural torolli < **toronli, and the forms torollo <: **toronllo, toronna < **toronnna, torossë and torondë (toronzë) < **toronssë, toronwa, toronnen and toronto.

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talan
talam-
floor, tree-platform
singular plural dual T dual U plural LI
nominative talan talami talamet talamu talameli, talalli
accusative talan talamí talamet talamú talamelí, talallí
dative talamen talamin talament talamuen, talamun talamelin, talallin
genitive talamo talamion talameto talamuo talamelion, talallion
possessive talameva talamiva talametwa talamuva talamelíva, talalliva
ablative talamello talamillon talamelto talamullo talamelillo(n/r), talallillo(n/r)
allative talamenna, talaminnar talamenta talamunna talamelinna(r), talallina(r)
locative talamessë talamissen talametsë talamussë talamelissë(n), talallisë(n)
instrumental talamnen talaminen talamenten talamunen talamelínen, talallinen
mystery talames talamis talamelis, talallis
In the li-plural, the form talalli assumes that ml > ll, of which I am not sure.

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olos
olor- [OLOS]
dream
singular plural dual T dual U plural LI
nominative olos olori oloret oloru oloreli, ololli
accusative olos olorí oloret olorú olorelí, olollí
dative oloren olorin olorent oloruen, olorun olorelin, olollin
genitive oloro olorion olosto oloruo olorelion, olollion
possessive olorwa oloriva oloretwa oloruva olorelíva, ololliva
ablative olorello olorillon, olorillor olorelto olorullo olorelillo(n/r) olollillo(n/r)
allative olorenna olorinnar olorenta olorunna olorelinna(r), olollinna(r)
locative olossë olorissen oloretsë olorussë olorelissë(n), olollissë(n)
instrumental olornen olorinen olorenten olorunen olorelínen, olollinen
mystery olores oloris olorelis, olollis
The sound /s/ turns to /r/ (s > z > r) after a vowel when it is followed by a vowel or a voiced consonant. The li-plural could have the form ololli < olosli. Other forms: olossë < olosssë; olosto keeps the s before a unvoiced plosive.

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Teler
Elf of the 3rd clan
singular plural dual T dual U plural LI
nominative Teler Teleri Teleret Teleru Telelli
accusative Teler Telerí Teleret Telerú Telellí
dative Teleren Telerin Telerent Teleruen, Telerun Telellin
genitive Telero Telerion Telerto Teleruo Telellion
possessive Telerwa Teleriva Teleretwa Teleruva Telelliva
ablative Telerello, Telello Telerillon, Telerillor Telerelto Telerullo Telellillo(n/r)
allative Telerenna Telerinnar Telerenta Telerunna Telellinna(r)
locative Teleressë Telerissen Teleretsë Telerussë Telellissë(n)
instrumental Telernen Telernen Telerenten Telerunen Telellinen
mystery Teleres Teleris Telellis
The ablative Telello, if it exists, comes from **Telerllo. The li-plural Telelli is from **Telerli.

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macil
sword
singular plural dual T dual U plural LI
nominative macil macili macilet macilu macilli
accusative macil macilí macilet macilú macillí
dative macilen macilin macilent maciluen, macilun macillin
genitive macilo macilion macilto maciluo macillion
possessive macilwa maciliva maciletwa maciluva macilliva
ablative macilello, macillo macilillon, macilillor macilelto macilullo macillillo(n/r)
allative macilenna, macilda macilinnar macilenta macilunna macillinna(r)
locative macilessë, macillë, macildë macilissen maciletsë macilussë macillissë(n)
instrumental macilenen, macilden macilinen macilenten macilunen macillinen
mystery maciles macilis macillis

Ablative macillo < **macil-(l)lo. Allative macilda < macil-(n)na.

Locative attested: both talassë (tala-) and **talsë from tál "foot" can co-exist (ca. 1967). Also menelessë and **menelsë > menellë and **menelsë > menelzë > meneldë can co-exist (VT43:13,16).

The instrumental macilden, comes from **macilnen.

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sarat
Rúmilian letter, sign
singular plural dual T dual U plural LI
nominative sarat sarati saratet saratu sarateli
accusative sarat saratí saratet saratú saratelí
dative saraten saratin saratent saratuen, saratun saratelin
genitive sarato saration saratto saratuo saratelion
possessive saratwa sarativa saratetwa saratuva saratelíva
ablative saratello saratillon, saratillor saratelto saratullo saratelillo(n/r)
allative saratenna saratinnar saratenta saratunna saratelinna(r)
locative saratessë saratissen saratetsë saratussë saratelissë(n)
instrumental saratenen, saranten saratinen saratenten saratunen saratelínen
mystery sarates saratis saratelis
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filit
filic-
small bird
singular plural dual T dual U plural LI
nominative filit filici filicet filicu filiceli
accusative filit filicí filicet filicú filicelí
dative filicen filicin filicent filicuen, filicun filicelin
genitive filico filicion filiceto filicuo filicelion
possessive filiqwa filiciva filicetwa filicuva filicelíva
ablative filicello filicillon filicelto filicullo filicelillo(n/r)
allative filicenna filicinnar filicenta filicunna filicelinna(r)
locative filicessë filicissen filicetsë filicussë filicelissë(n)
instrumental filicenen, filincen filicinen filicenten filicunen filicelínen
mystery filices filicis filicelis
The instrumental filincen, if it exists, has metathesis: **filicnen.

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-nya
my
singular noun plural noun dual noun
nominative -nya -nyar -nyat
accusative -nyá -nyai -nyat
dative -nyan -nyain -nyant
genitive -nyo -nyaron -nyato
possessive -nyava -nyaiva -nyatwa
ablative -nyallo -nyallon,
-nyallor
-nyalto
allative -nyanna -nyannar -nyanta
locative -nyasse -nyassen -nyatsë
instrumental -nyanen -nyainen -nyanten
mystery -nyas -nyais
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-lya
thy (polite)
your (plural)?
singular noun plural noun dual noun
nominative -lya -lyar -lyat
accusative -lyá -lyai -lyat
dative -lyan -lyain -lyant
genitive -lyo -lyaron -lyato
possessive -lyava -lyaiva -lyatwa
ablative -lyallo -lyallon,
-lyallor
-lyalto
allative -lyanna -lyannar -lyanta
locative -lyasse -lyassen -lyatsë
instrumental -lyanen -lyainen -lyanten
mystery -lyas -lyais
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-tya
thy (familiar)
singular noun plural noun dual noun
nominative -tya -tyar -tyat
accusative -tyá -tyai -tyat
dative -tyan -tyain -tyant
genitive -tyo -tyaron -tyato
possessive -tyava -tyaiva -tyatwa
ablative -tyallo -tyallon,
-tyallor
-tyalto
allative -tyanna -tyannar -tyanta
locative -tyasse -tyassen -tyatsë
instrumental -tyanen -tyainen -tyanten
mystery -tyas -tyais
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-rya
his, her, its
singular noun plural noun dual noun
nominative -rya -ryar -ryat
accusative -ryá -ryai -ryat
dative -ryan -ryain -ryant
genitive -ryo -ryaron -ryato
possessive -ryava -ryaiva -ryatwa
ablative -ryallo -ryallon,
-ryallor
-ryalto
allative -ryanna -ryannar -ryanta
locative -ryasse -ryassen -ryatsë
instrumental -ryanen -ryainen -ryanten
mystery -ryas -ryais
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-mma
our (excl.)
our (dual)
singular noun plural noun dual noun
nominative -mma -mmar -mmat
accusative -mmá -mmai -mmat
dative -mman -mmain -mmant
genitive -mmo -mmaron -mmato
possessive -mmava -mmaiva -mmatwa
ablative -mmallo -mmallon,
-mmallor
-mmalto
allative -mmanna -mmannar -mmanta
locative -mmasse -mmassen -mmatsë
instrumental -mmanen -mmainen -mmanten
mystery -mmas -mmais
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-lma
our (incl.)
our (excl.)
singular noun plural noun dual noun
nominative -lma -lmar -lmat
accusative -lmá -lmai -lmat
dative -lman -lmain -lmant
genitive -lmo -lmaron -lmato
possessive -lmava -lmaiva -lmatwa
ablative -lmallo -lmallon,
-lmallor
-lmalto
allative -lmanna -lmannar -lmanta
locative -lmasse -lmassen -lmatsë
instrumental -lmanen -lmainen -lmanten
mystery -lmas -lmais
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-lwa
our (dual?)
our (incl.)
singular noun plural noun dual noun
nominative -lwa -lwar -lwat
accusative -lwá -lwai -lwat
dative -lwan -lwain -lwant
genitive -lvo -lvaron -lvato
possessive -lwava -lwaiva -lwatwa
ablative -lwallo -lwallon,
-lwallor
-lwalto
allative -lwanna -lwannar -lwanta
locative -lwasse -lwassen -lwatsë
instrumental -lwanen -lwainen -lwanten
mystery -lwas -lwais
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-lla ?
your (plural)?
singular noun plural noun dual noun
nominative -lla -llar -llat
accusative -llá -llai -llat
dative -llan -llain -llant
genitive -llo, -lyo -llaron -llato
possessive -llava -llaiva -llatwa
ablative -llallo -llallon,
-llallor
-llalto
allative -llanna -llannar -llanta
locative -llasse -llassen -llatsë
instrumental -llanen -llainen -llanten
mystery -llas -llais
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-nta
their
singular noun plural noun dual noun
nominative -nta -ntar -ntat
accusative -ntá -ntai -ntat
dative -ntan -ntain -ntant
genitive -nto -ntaron -ntato
possessive -ntava -ntaiva -ntatwa
ablative -ntallo -ntallon,
-ntallor
-ntalto
allative -ntanna -ntannar -ntanta
locative -ntasse -ntassen -ntatsë
instrumental -ntanen -ntainen -ntanten
mystery -ntas -ntais
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Alex Grigny de Castro
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March 2002