Kirumb Nouns

Summary

Kirumb substantives decline for case and number. Adjectives also decline for gender.

Nouns like olkos

This category continues the PIE o-stems, the second declension of Greek and Latin (K olkos == G λύκος, L lupus). Generally masculine.
olkos "wolf"
sg.pl.
nom.olkosolkí
acc.olkoŋolkós
gen.olkošolkóŋ
abl.olkótolkís
dat.olkíolkís
loc.olkíolkíro

Nouns like giná

This category continues the PIE e2-stems, the first declension of Greek and Latin (K giná = G γυνή). Always feminine.
giná "woman"
sg.pl.
nom.gináginí
acc.gináŋginás
gen.ginásgináŋ
abl.ginásginábos
dat.giníginábos
loc.ginígináro

Nouns like olkí

Feminine nouns in í (the devī stem).
olkí "she-wolf"
sg.pl.
nom.olkíolkyas
acc.olkíŋolkís
gen.olkyasolkyáŋ
abl.olkyasolkyábos
dat.olkíolkyábos
loc.olkíolkyáro

Nouns like švír

Athematic inflection, stems in -r. (K švír == G θήρ).
švír "beast"
sg.pl.
nom.švíršviris
acc.švirašviras
gen.šorisšoróŋ
abl.šorisšorbos
dat.šorayšorbos
loc.šorišorro

Nouns like

Athematic inflection, stems in -n. (K == G κύων, Skt śvā). In addition to loc.pl. forms in -V:ro are found levelled -nro, -ndro.
só "dog"
sg.pl.
nom.sonis
acc.sonasonas
gen.sonissonóŋ
abl.sonissombos
dat.sonaysombos
loc.sonisóro