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Tamil nouns are unmarked in the singular, but may be marked for plurality. Inanimate nouns are often not marked for plural:

• ×Àýà äöÓ»´£ rendu pustakam `two book s'
• Çþß Ø¾×¶ anju meese `five table s'

Typically, only animate nouns are marked for plural:

• ×Àýà ¾×ÆÂÕõ´ rendu manevinga `two wives'
• Çþß ×´ÔÃÿ×»õ´ anju ko= to0pt.25ex ##= by .25ex andenga `five children'

• Form of the plural marker.
  • Use of ͧÁÔ£ ellaam `all, everything' for plural.
  • Plurality and Case