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=== Plurals ===
=== Plurals ===
Finnish indicates the plural of a word in two ways:  
Finnish indicates the plural of a word in two ways:  
#"T" is added to nouns that have no other endings. For example, ''talo'' (house) becomes ''talot'' (houses).
#"T" is added to nouns that have no other endings. For example, ''tal<u>o</u>'' (house) becomes ''talo<u>t</u>'' (houses).
#"I" is added if the noun has another ending. For example, ''talossa'' (in the house) becomes ''taloissa'' (in the houses).
#"I" is added if the noun has another ending. For example, ''talossa'' (in the house) becomes ''talo<u>i</u>ssa'' (in the houses).


=== Possessives ===
=== Possessives ===