# Quenya/Declension Paradigms

This page contains the paradigms of the nouns that do not have a separate stem-form or are related to such nouns, i.e.
* nouns on \`C -a
* nouns on the consonants \j -l, \5 -n, \6 -r, \8 -s, \1 -t
The others can be found on the pages about:
* Stem-forms
* I-stems
* U-stems
* 2-letter words
Note that the following inflected Quenya words with an underline indicates an irregular form.

### nouns on -a

We use `Cr# ampa "hook":
| Case | Singular | Plural | Plural | Dual | Partitive Plural | Partitive Plural |
| Nominative | `Cr# ampa | `Cr#6 ampar | `Cr#6 ampar | `Cr#1 ampat | `Cr#j% ampali | `Cr#j% ampali |
| Genitive | `Cr^ ampo | `Cr#7Y5 amparon | `Cr#7Y5 amparon | `Cr#1Y ampato | `Cr#j%`N5 ampalion | `Cr#j%`N5 ampalion |
| Possessive | `Cr#yE ampava | `CrlDyE ampaiva | `CrlDyE ampaiva | `Cr#1nE ampatwa | `Cr#j~ByE ampalíva | `Cr#j~ByE ampalíva |
| Dative | `Cr#5 ampan | `CrlD5 ampain | `CrlD5 ampain | `Cr#4 ampant | `Cr#j%5 ampalin | `Cr#j%5 ampalin |
| Ablative | `Cr#j°^ ampallo | `Cr#j°^5 ampallon | `Cr#j°^6 ampallor | `Cr#j1Y ampalto | `Cr#j%j°^5 ampalillon | `Cr#j%j°^6 ampalillor |
| Allative | `Cr#5:# ampanna | `Cr#5:#6 ampannar | `Cr#5:#6 ampannar | `Cr#4# ampanta | `Cr#j%5:# ampalinna | `Cr#j%5:#6 ampalinnar |
| Locative | `Cr#,R ampassë | `Cr#,R5 ampassen | `Cr#,R5 ampassen | `Cr#1R+ ampatsë | `Cr#j%,R ampalissë | `Cr#j%,R5 ampalissen |
| Instrumental | `Cr#5$5 ampanen | `CrlD5$5 ampainen | `CrlD5$5 ampainen | `Cr#4$5 ampanten | `Cr#j~B5$5 ampalínen | `Cr#j~B5$5 ampalínen |
| Respective | `Cr#8 ampas | `CrlD8 ampais | `CrlD8 ampais | `Cr#1R8 ampates | `Cr#j%8 ampalis | `Cr#j%8 ampalis |
The u-duals in this group are declined as follows (we use alda "tree"):
| Dual Case | Tengwar | Quenya |
| Nominative | `Cm& | aldu |
| Genitive | `Cm&`N | alduo |
| Possessive | `Cm&yE | alduva |
| Dative | `Cm&5 | aldun |
| Ablative | `Cm&j°^ | aldullo |
| Allative | `Cm&5:# | aldunna |
| Locative | `Cm&,R | aldussë |
| Instrumental | `Cm&5$5 | aldunen |
| Respective | `Cm&8 | aldus |
Note: nouns on \`H`C -oa probably have the genitive singular of \`CyY -avo:
       aY`C coa "house" → aDyY cavo
and always have a t-dual.

### nouns on -l

We use macil "sword":
| Case | Singular | Plural | Plural | Dual | Partitive Plural | Partitive Plural |
| Nominative | t#aGj macil | t#aGj% macili | t#aGj% macili | t#aGj$1 macilet | t#aGj°% macilli | t#aGj°% macilli |
| Genitive | t#aGj^ macilo | t#aGj%`N5 macilion | t#aGj%`N5 macilion | t#aGj1Y macilto | t#aGj°%`N5 macillion | t#aGj°%`N5 macillion |
| Possessive | t#aGjnE macilwa | t#aGj%yE maciliva | t#aGj%yE maciliva | t#aGj$1nE maciletwa | t#aGj°%yE macilliva | t#aGj°%yE macilliva |
| Dative | t#aGj$5 macilen | t#aGj%5 macilin | t#aGj%5 macilin | t#aGj$4 macilent | t#aGj°%5 macillin | t#aGj°%5 macillin |
| Ablative | t#aGj°^ macillo | t#aGj°^5 macillon | t#aGj°^6 macillor | t#aGj$j1Y macilelto | t#aGj°%j°^5 macillillon | t#aGj°%j°^6 macillillor |
| Allative | t#aGm# macilda | t#aGj%5:#6 macilinnar | t#aGj%5:#6 macilinnar | t#aGj$4# macilenta | t#aGj°%5:# macillinna | t#aGj°%5:#6 macillinnar |
| Locative | t#aGm$ macildë | t#aGj%,R5 macilissen | t#aGj%,R5 macilissen | t#aGj$1R+ maciletsë | t#aGj°%,R macillissë | t#aGj°%,R5 macillissen |
| Instrumental | t#aGm$5 macilden | t#aGj%5$5 macilinen | t#aGj%5$5 macilinen | t#aGj$4$5 macilenten | t#aGj°%5$5 macillinen | t#aGj°%5$5 macillinen |
| Respective | t#aGj$8 maciles | t#aGj%8 macilis | t#aGj%8 macilis | t#aGj$1R8 maciletes | t#aGj°%8 macillis | t#aGj°%8 macillis |
The u-duals in this group are declined as follows (we use sutil "slime") Note that this is a template for possible u-duals in this category:
| Dual Case | Tengwar | Quenya |
| Nominative | iU1Tj& | sutilu |
| Genitive | iU1Tj&`N | sutiluo |
| Possessive | iU1Tj&yE | sutiluva |
| Dative | iU1Tj&5 | sutilun |
| Ablative | iU1Tj&j°^ | sutilullo |
| Allative | iU1Tj&5:# | sutilunna |
| Locative | iU1Tj&,F | sutilussë |
| Instrumental | iU1Tj&5$5 | sutilunen |
| Respective | iU1Tj&8 | sutilus |

### nouns on -n

We use aran "king":
| Case | Singular | Plural | Plural | Dual | Partitive Plural | Partitive Plural |
| Nominative | `C7E5 aran | `C7E5% arani | `C7E5% arani | `C7E5$1 aranet | `C7Ej°% aralli | `C7Ej°% aralli |
| Genitive | `C7E5^ arano | `C7E5%`N5 aranion | `C7E5%`N5 aranion | `C7E4^ aranto | `C7Ej°%`N5 arallion | `C7Ej°%`N5 arallion |
| Possessive | `C7E5nE aranwa | `C7E5%yE araniva | `C7E5%yE araniva | `C7E5$1nE aranetwa | `C7Ej°%yE aralliva | `C7Ej°%yE aralliva |
| Dative | `C7E5$5 aranen | `C7E5%5 aranin | `C7E5%5 aranin | `C7E5$4 aranent | `C7Ej°%5 arallin | `C7Ej°%5 arallin |
| Ablative | `C7Ej°^ arallo | `C7E5%j°^5 aranillon | `C7E5%j°^6 aranillor | `C7E5$j1Y aranelto | `C7Ej°%j°^5 arallillon | `C7Ej°%j°^6 arallillor |
| Allative | `C7E5:# aranna | `C7E5:#6 arannar | `C7E5:#6 arannar | `C7E5$4# aranenta | `C7Ej°%5:# arallinna | `C7Ej°%5:#6 arallinnar |
| Locative | `C7E2$ arandë | `C7E5%,R5 aranissen | `C7E5%,R5 aranissen | `C7E5$1R+ aranetsë | `C7Ej°%,R arallissë | `C7Ej°%,R5 arallissen |
| Instrumental | `C7Em$5 aralden | `C7E5%5$5 araninen | `C7E5%5$5 araninen | `C7E5$4$5 aranenten | `C7Ej°%5$5 arallinen | `C7Ej°%5$5 arallinen |
| Respective | `C7E5$8 aranes | `C7E5%8 aranis | `C7E5%8 aranis | `C7E5$1R8 aranetes | `C7Ej°%8 arallis | `C7Ej°%8 arallis |
The u-duals in this group are declined as follows (we use atan "human, man") Note that this is a template for possible u-duals in this category:
| Dual Case | Tengwar | Quenya |
| Nominative | `C1E5& | atanu |
| Genitive | `C1E5&`N | atanuo |
| Possessive | `C1E5&yE | atanuva |
| Dative | `C1E5&5 | atanun |
| Ablative | `C1E5&j°^ | atanullo |
| Allative | `C1E5&5:# | atanunna |
| Locative | `C1E5&,R | atanussë |
| Instrumental | `C1E5&5$5 | atanunen |
| Respective | `C1E5&8 | atanus |

### nouns on -r

We use j&a|Y6 luxor "swamp, bog":
| Case | Singular | Plural | Plural | Dual | Partitive Plural | Partitive Plural |
| Nominative | j&a|Y6 luxor | j&a|Y7T luxori | j&a|Y7T luxori | j&a|Y7R1 luxoret | j&a|Yj°% luxolli | j&a|Yj°% luxolli |
| Genitive | j&a|Y7Y luxoro | j&a|Y7T`N5 luxorion | j&a|Y7T`N5 luxorion | j&a|Y61Y luxorto | j&a|Yj°%`N5 luxollion | j&a|Yj°%`N5 luxollion |
| Possessive | j&a|Y6nE luxorwa | j&a|Y7TyE luxoriva | j&a|Y7TyE luxoriva | j&a|Y7R1nE luxoretwa | j&a|Yj°%yE luxolliva | j&a|Yj°%yE luxolliva |
| Dative | j&a|Y7R5 luxoren | j&a|Y7T5 luxorin | j&a|Y7T5 luxorin | j&a|Y7$4 luxorent | j&a|Yj°%5 luxollin | j&a|Yj°%5 luxollin |
| Ablative | j&a|Yj°^ luxollo | j&a|Y7Tj°^5 luxorillon | j&a|Y7Tj°^6 luxorillor | j&a|Y7Rj1Y luxorelto | j&a|Yj°%j°^5 luxollillon | j&a|Yj°%j°^6 luxollillon |
| Allative | j&a|Y7R5:# luxorenna | j&a|Y7T5:#6 luxorinnar | j&a|Y7T5:#6 luxorinnar | j&a|Y7R4# luxorenta | j&a|Yj°%5:# luxollinna | j&a|Yj°%5:#6 luxollinnar |
| Locative | j&a|Y7R,R luxoressë | j&a|Y7T,R5 luxorissen | j&a|Y7T,R5 luxorissen | j&a|Y7R1R+ luxoretsë | j&a|Yj°%,R luxollissë | j&a|Yj°%,R5 luxollissen |
| Instrumental | j&a|Y65$5 luxornen | j&a|Y7T5$5 luxorinen | j&a|Y7T5$5 luxorinen | j&a|Y7R4$5 luxorenten | j&a|Yj°%5$5 luxollinen | j&a|Yj°%5$5 luxollinen |
| Respective | j&a|Y7R8 luxores | j&a|Y7T8 luxoris | j&a|Y7T8 luxoris | j&a|Y7R1R8 luxoretes | j&a|Yj°%8 luxollis' | j&a|Yj°%8 luxollis' |
The u-duals in this group are declined as follows (we use tasar "willow") Note that this is a template for possible u-duals in this category:
| Dual Case | Tengwar | Quenya |
| Nominative | 1EiD7U | tasaru |
| Genitive | 1EiD7U`N | tasaruo |
| Possessive | 1EiD7UyE | tasaruva |
| Dative | 1EiD7U5 | tasarun |
| Ablative | 1EiD7Uj°^ | tasarullo |
| Allative | 1EiD7U5:# | tasarunna |
| Locative | 1EiD7U,R | tasarussë |
| Instrumental | 1EiD7U5$5 | tasarunen |
| Respective | 1EiD7U8 | tasarus |

### nouns on -s

We use aY8 cos "quarrel, dispute":
| Case | Singular | Plural | Plural | Dual | Partitive Plural | Partitive Plural |
| Nominative | aY8 cos | aYiG cosi | aYiG cosi | aYiR1 coset | aYj°% colli | aYj°% colli |
| Genitive | aYiY coso | aYiG`N5 cosion | aYiG`N5 cosion | aY81Y costo | aYj°%`N5 collion | aYj°%`N5 collion |
| Possessive | aY8nE coswa | aYiGyE cosiva | aYiGyE cosiva | aYiR1nE cosetwa | aYj°%yE colliva | aYj°%yE colliva |
| Dative | aYiR5 cosen | aYiG5 cosin | aYiG5 cosin | aYiR4 cosent | aYj°%5 collin | aYj°%5 collin |
| Ablative | aYj°^ collo | aYiGj°^5 cosillon | aYiGj°^6 cosillor | aYiRj1Y coselto | aYj°%j°^5 collillon | aYj°%j°^6 collillor |
| Allative | aYiR5:# cosenna | aYiG5:#6 cosinnar | aYiG5:#6 cosinnar | aYiR4# cosenta | aYj°%5:# collinna | aYj°%5:#6 collinnar |
| Locative | aY,R cossë | aY,R5 cossen | aY,R5 cossen | aYiR1R+ cosetsë | aYj°%,R collissë | aYj°%,R5 collissen |
| Instrumental | aYiR5$5 cosenen | aYiG5$5 cosinen | aYiG5$5 cosinen | aYiR4$5 cosenten | aYj°%5$5 collinen | aYj°%5$5 collinen |
| Respective | aYiR8 coses | aYiG8 cosis | aYiG8 cosis | aYiR1R8 cosetes | aYj°%8 collis | aYj°%8 collis |
The u-duals in this group are declined as follows (we use 1EyE8 tavas "woodland") Note that this is a template for possible u-duals in this category:
| Dual Case | Tengwar | Quenya |
| Nominative | 1EyEiU | tavasu |
| Genitive | 1EyEiU`N | tavasuo |
| Possessive | 1EyEiUyE | tavasuva |
| Dative | 1EyEiU5 | tavasun |
| Ablative | 1EyEiUj°^ | tavasullo |
| Allative | 1EyEiU5:# | tavasunna |
| Locative | 1EyEiU,R | tavasussë |
| Instrumental | 1EyEiU5$5 | tavasunen |
| Respective | 1EyEiU8 | tavasus |

### nouns on -t

We use iD7E1 sarat "sign" (this group only contains u-duals):
| Case | Singular | Plural | Plural | Dual | Partitive Plural | Partitive Plural |
| Nominative | iD7E1 sarat | iD7E1T sarati | iD7E1T sarati | iD7E1U saratu | iD7E1Rj% sarateli | iD7E1Rj% sarateli |
| Genitive | iD7E1Y sarato | iD7E1T`N5 saration | iD7E1T`N5 saration | iD7E1U`N saratuo | iD7E1Rj%`N5 saratelion | iD7E1Rj%`N5 saratelion |
| Possessive | iD7E1nE saratwa | iD7E1TyE sarativa | iD7E1TyE sarativa | iD7E1UyE saratuva | iD7E1Rj~ByE saratelíva | iD7E1Rj~ByE saratelíva |
| Dative | iD7E1R5 saraten | iD7E1T5 saratin | iD7E1T5 saratin | iD7E1U5 saratun | iD7E1Rj%5 saratelin | iD7E1Rj%5 saratelin |
| Ablative | iD7E1Rj°^ saratello | iD7E1Tj°^5 saratillon | iD7E1Tj°^6 saratillor | iD7E1Uj°^ saratullo | iD7E1Rj%j°^5 saratelillon | iD7E1Rj%j°^6 saratelillor |
| Allative | iD7E1R5:# saratenna | iD7E1T5:#6 saratinnar | iD7E1T5:#6 saratinnar | iD7E1U5:# saratunna | iD7E1Rj%5:# saratelinna | iD7E1Rj%5:#6 saratelinnar |
| Locative | iD7E1R+ saratsë | iD7E1T,R5 saratissen | iD7E1T,R5 saratissen | iD7E1U,R saratussë | iD7E1Rj%,R saratelissë | iD7E1Rj%,R5 saratelissen |
| Instrumental | iD7E4$5 saranten | iD7E1T5$5 saratinen | iD7E1T5$5 saratinen | iD7E1U5$5 saratunen | iD7E1Rj~B5$5 saratelínen | iD7E1Rj~B5$5 saratelínen |
| Respective | iD7E1R8 sarates | iD7E1T8 saratis | iD7E1T8 saratis | iD7E1U8 saratus | iD7E1Rj%8 saratelis | iD7E1Rj%8 saratelis |
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