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For nouns that end with "tz", a special affix for the paucal number exists. For example, the paucal version of the word ''leizitz'', meaning lizard, is ''leizitzet'', not the expected ''leizitzetz''.

There exists several nouns that have irregular forms based on what number they are being declined for; a non-exhaustive list of these irregular nouns, and their respective forms, follows:

* ''Kali'' (person, usually a member of the kali species) - ''Kali'', ''Kalitz, Urokoz''<ref>Believed to be from Proto-Mallo-Brausian ''*puḱsos'', meaning "the tailed one". An older plural form of ''kali'', ''kairekes'', is attested. The origin of this Mallo-Brausian loan is unknown.</ref>

* ''Kalin'' (city) - ''Kalin, Kalinetz, Kalirenek''

An inverse number system exists in Azkali. For the most part, it is only regularly used in formal speech and common phrases, but it can be seen regularly even in informal speech in Allotian and Otzeipao dialects of Azkali. Inverse number is mostly used on nouns with inherent grammatical number, i.e (a pair of) ''socks'' (with a dual implication), ''cattle'' (with a plural implication), (a pair of) ''scissors'' (with a plural implication), and so on. It denotes that the grammatical number of the noun is different than to what the implication is. The inverse number markers change depending on the noun's actual number, and the noun ending, and if the marker is after the definite article. For nouns with a singular inherent grammatical number, the ''singular'' is used, and so on.

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 For nouns that end with "tz", a special affix for the paucal number exists. For example, the paucal version of the word ''leizitz'', meaning lizard, is ''leizitzet'', not the expected ''leizitzetz''.
+There exists several nouns that have irregular forms based on what number they are being declined for; a non-exhaustive list of these irregular nouns, and their respective forms, follows:
+* ''Kali'' (person, usually a member of the kali species) - ''Kali'', ''Kalitz, Urokoz''<ref>Believed to be from Proto-Mallo-Brausian ''*puḱsos'', meaning "the tailed one". An older plural form of ''kali'', ''kairekes'', is attested. The origin of this Mallo-Brausian loan is unknown.</ref>
+* ''Kalin'' (city) - ''Kalin, Kalinetz, Kalirenek''
 An inverse number system exists in Azkali. For the most part, it is only regularly used in formal speech and common phrases, but it can be seen regularly even in informal speech in Allotian and Otzeipao dialects of Azkali. Inverse number is mostly used on nouns with inherent grammatical number, i.e (a pair of) ''socks'' (with a dual implication), ''cattle'' (with a plural implication), (a pair of) ''scissors'' (with a plural implication), and so on. It denotes that the grammatical number of the noun is different than to what the implication is. The inverse number markers change depending on the noun's actual number, and the noun ending, and if the marker is after the definite article. For nouns with a singular inherent grammatical number, the ''singular'' is used, and so on.