Gothic/Nouns

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Gothic nouns come in four grammatical cases, but some having a fifth, instrumental case, in all three persons. There are different forms for only two numbers (singular, and plural).

This declension counterparts the second declension (us/um) of Latin, and the omicron declension (os/on) of Greek. It contains masculine and neuter nouns.

	dags, –os day m.				waurd, –a word n.
	Singular		Plural		Singular		Plural
Nominative	dags 𐌳𐌰𐌲𐍃	–s	dagos 𐌳𐌰𐌲𐍉𐍃	–os	waurd 𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌳	–	waurda 𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌳𐌰	–a
Genitive	dagis 𐌳𐌰𐌲𐌹𐍃	–is	dage 𐌳𐌰𐌲𐌴	–e	waurdis 𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌳𐌹𐍃	–is	waurde 𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌳𐌴	–e
Dative	daga 𐌳𐌰𐌲𐌰	–a	dagam 𐌳𐌰𐌲𐌰𐌼	–am	waurda 𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌳𐌰	–a	waurdam 𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌳𐌰𐌼	–am
Accusative	dag 𐌳𐌰𐌲	–	dagans 𐌳𐌰𐌲𐌰𐌽𐍃	–ans	waurd 𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌳	–	waurda 𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌳𐌰	–a
Vocative	dag 𐌳𐌰𐌲	–

The o declension

This declension counterparts the first declension (a) of Latin, and the alpha declension (a/as) of Greek. It contains feminine nouns.

	giba, –os gift f.
	Singular		Plural
Nominative	giba 𐌲𐌹𐌱𐌰	–a	gibos 𐌲𐌹𐌱𐍉𐍃	–os
Genitive	gibos 𐌲𐌹𐌱𐍉𐍃.	–os	gibo 𐌲𐌹𐌱𐍉	–o
Dative	gibai 𐌲𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌹	–ai	gibom 𐌲𐌹𐌱𐍉𐌼	–om
Accusative	giba 𐌲𐌹𐌱𐌰	–a	gibos 𐌲𐌹𐌱𐍉𐍃	–a

The i declension

This declension counterparts the vowel stems of the third declension (is) of Latin, and the third declension of Greek. It contains masculine and feminine nouns.

	gasts, –eis stranger, guest m.				qens, –eis wife f.
	Singular		Plural		Singular		Plural
Nominative	gasts 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐍄𐍃	–s	gasteis 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌴𐌹𐍃	–eis	qens 𐌵𐌴𐌽𐍃	–s	qeneis 𐌵𐌴𐌽𐌴𐌹𐍃	–eis
Genitive	gastis 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌹𐍃	–is	gaste 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌴	–e	qenais 𐌵𐌴𐌽𐌰𐌹𐍃	–ais	qene 𐌵𐌴𐌽𐌴	–e
Dative	gasta 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌰	–a	gastim 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌼	–im	qenai 𐌵𐌴𐌽𐌰𐌹	–ai	qenim 𐌵𐌴𐌽𐌹𐌼	–im
Accusative	gast 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐍄	–	gastins 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌽𐍃	–ins	qen 𐌵𐌴𐌽	–	qenins 𐌵𐌴𐌽𐌹𐌽𐍃	–ins
Vocative	gast 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐍄	–

The u declension

This declension counterparts the fourth declension (us) of Latin. It contains nouns of all genders. Both neutra, faihu "property" and qairu "thorn", in this declension lack plural. Feminines inflect as masculines.

	sunus, –jus son m.				faihu property n.
	Singular		Plural		Singular
Nominative	sunus 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌿𐍃	–us	sunjus 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌾𐌿𐍃	–jus	faihu 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐌷𐌿	–u
Genitive	sunaus 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌰𐌿𐍃	–aus	suniwe 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌹𐍅𐌴	–iwe	faihaus 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌿𐍃	–aus
Dative	sunau 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌰𐌿	–au	sunum 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌿𐌼	–um	faihau 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌿	–au
Accusative	sunu 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌿	–u	sununs 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌿𐌽𐍃	–uns	faihu 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐌷𐌿	–u
Vocative	sunu 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌿	–u