SINGULAR. PLURAL.
_Nom._ nam-a (_name_). _Nom._ nam-an.
_Acc._ nam-an. _Acc._ nam-an.
_Dat._ nam-an. _Dat._ nam-um.
_Gen._ nam-an. _Gen._ nam-ena.
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So also all nouns in _-a_:--_[.g]e.f[=e]ra_ (companion), _guma_ (man),
_[.g]e.l[=e]afa_ (belief). _Ieldran_ (elders) occurs only in the plural.
_[.G]e.f[=e]a_ (joy) is contracted throughout:--_[.g]ef[=e]a_,
_[.g]ef[=e]an_.