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Diachronics of plural inflection in the Gallo-Italic languages

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The general lines of diachronics of Lombard and Piedmontese plural declension are drawn here:

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Feminine

In Lombard and Piedmontese, feminine plural is generally derived from Latin first declension accusative -as (compare Romance plurals § Origin of vocalic plurals); nouns from other classes first collapsed there; some concrete realisations are:

  • -as > -a
  • -as > -es > -e
  • -as > -es > -ei > -i
  • -as > -es > -ei > -i > -e
  • -as > -es > -ei > -i > -∅

Masculine

On the contrary, masculine plural is generally derived from Latin second declension nominative -i; this suffix eventually drops or gives rise to palatalisation or metaphonesis; some concrete realisations are:

  • -li > -lj > -gl > -j
  • -ni > -nj > -gn
  • -ti > -tj > -cc
  • Metaphonesis (in regression) : orti > öört;
  • Neutralisation: -i > -∅

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