Nouns in Pali are differently declined according to their gender and termination.
e.g.
- Nara- is a masculine stem,
ending in - a
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Vibhatti (case)
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Ekavacana (singular)
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Bahuvacana (plural)
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1
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Paṭhamā-
(Nominative)
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Naro- (man)
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Narā- (men)
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2
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Ālapana- (Vocative)
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Nara, Narā- (O man)
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Narā- (O men)
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3
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Dutiyā- (Accusative)
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Naraṃ-
(man)
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Nare- (men)
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4
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Tatiyā-
(Ablative of agent)
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Narena- (By,with, through man)
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Narebhi, Narehi- (by,with, through men)
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5
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Karaṇa- (Ablative of Instrument)
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Narena- (By,with, through man)
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Narebhi, Narehi- (by,with, through men)
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6
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Catutthī-
(Dative)
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Narāya, Narassa-(To, for man)
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Narānaṃ- (To, for men)
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7
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Pañcamī-
(Ablative of Separation)
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Narā, Naramhā, Narasmā-(from man)
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Narebhi, Narehi-(from men)
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8
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Chaṭṭhī-
(Genitive)
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Narassa- (of man)
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Narānaṃ-(of
men)
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9
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Sattamī-
(Locative)
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Nare, Naramhi, Narasmiṃ- (On,in man)
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Naresu-
(on,in men)
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