Let’s Learn Nahuatl Worksheet!

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Plural Nouns:
Nouns ending in –tl that refer to people change the singular suffix to –h when plural. Those that refer to animals change it to –meh.

Examples:

Singular
Tlacatl (person)
Cihuatl (woman)
Ichcatl (lamb)
Pitzotl (pig)

Plural
Tlacah (persons)
Cihuah (women)
Ichcameh (lambs)
Pitzomeh (pigs)

Nouns ending in –tl and –li change these to –tin when plural.

Examples:


Singular
Nantli (mother)
Tahtli (father)

Plural
Nantin (mothers)
Tahtin (fathers)


Nouns ending in –in usually change to –meh when plural.

Examples:

Singular
Pipiolin (bee)
Ocuilin (worm)

Plural
Pipiolmeh (bees)
Ocuilmeh (worms)

The following nouns have a special plural form. They take the above plural suffixes and reduplication of the first syllable.


Singular
Conetl (child)
Pilli (small)
Teotl (god)
Ticitl (physician)
Teuctli/tecuhtli (lord)

Plural
Coconeh (children)
Pipiltin (small children)
Tetoh (gods)
Titicih (physicians)
Teteuctin/Tetecuhtin (lords)