NationStates Jolt Archive

After my recent post that cleared up the plural/adjective form of my nation, and with other nations mentioning that they had the same problem I thought it would be a good idea to make a general thread designed to clarify plural nation forms.

If you have a somewhat obscure name that no one knows how to say in plural form, put it here and I will keep an updated list. This is an attempt to keep a nice organized list, so thanks for your time.

This is also handy if you have more than one word in your name, such as myself, and the combination of words in plural/adjective form sounds wrong.

A
Asgarnieu- Asgarnian
Aust- Austian
Atruria- Atrurian
Anagonia - Anagonian
Ato-Sara - Ato-Sarans
Atrons - Atronite
Ankartha - Ankarthian
Arcolo Mountain Tribe- Arcon
Amestria- Amestrian
Arbeiterreich - Arbeiterreichian

B
Bonstock-Bonstocknian
Brydog - Brydogs

C
Chellis- Chellian
Chronosia- Chronosian
Czardas- Czardaian
Curona - Curonian
Coronian Islands - Coronian Islanders
ChevyRocks - Chevrokian
Cookborough - Cookboroughers
Cruxium - Cruxian

D
Darein Riey - The Darein
Darkaan - Darkaanian
Drexel Hillsville - Hillian
Dai Yuddha Ossyria - Ossyrian

E
Elyria-Lorain-Lorainians
Einhauser- Einhauserian
Euroslavia - Euroslavian/Euroslavians
Errikland - Errikan
Exponent - Exponential

F
Flightopia- Flightopian
Fourhearts- Heartsmen
Forthox - Forthoxian
Florintine - Florin
Feazanthia - Feazanthian
Findan-Findanian

G
Goso and Comino- Gosian/Cominian
Green Sun-Green Sunian/Equanite
Gaia Rodina - Horde
Gruenberg - Gruenberger
Gejigrad - Gejigradian
Geneticon - Genetic/Geneticonian/Geneticone

H
Habahus- Habahite
HailandKill- Killian
Havl- Havlian
Huntaer- Huntarians (dark side)/Huntarian Alliance (Rebel)- Huntarians
Hythoria - Hythorian
Hamburgh - Hamburghian
Hayord - Hayordians
The Horde of Doom - Hordian
H-Town Tejas-Tejano

I
Izistan- Izistani

J
Jagada- Jagadians/Jagite
Jenrak- Jenrakians

K
Kaduna- Kadunese
Kreynoria- Kreynoriac
Krakatowa - Towan
Kageshima - Dylani
Kyogre Plateau Tribe- Kyogriet
Kulikovo - Kulikovian
Kraven - Kravenite
KooleKoggle - KooleKogglian
Kubra- Kubran

L
LA Ice - LA Icenese

M
Macisikan - Macisikani
MassPwnage- Pwnage
Mekugi- Mekugian
Metaddan-Metaddan
Mini Miehm- Miehmish
Maloriate -Malorian
Mariadon - Maridonian
Mesion Islanders- Mesiop
Madnestan - Madnestian
Mandalore Prime - Mandalorian
Maraque - Maraquean

N
No Endorse- No Endorsian/Infernoian (FT)
Novacom- Novan
Nairatsa - NNairatsan/Nairatsanian
N Y C - N Y Cian/N Y Cer
Northern Sushi - Northern Sushiian
Naktan - Naktan
Nation of Fortune - Nofian

O
Optischer -Optischeriax
Orthae Velve - Orthaen/Velven

P
Pananab-Pananabian/Panabian/Panite
Parlim- Federals (The people)/Parlimian
Present Day Comatica- Comatica/Comatican
Pschycotic Pschycos-Pschycotian
Psyker Bearzerkers- Psyker/Psykers (Bearzerka/Bearzerkers)
Pracowity- Pracowitian(s)
Pythogria- Pythogrian
The Phoenix Milita - Militants

Q

R
Roach-Busters: Roach-Busterian
Rolatia - Rolatian
Relorian - Relorians
Rabelias - Rabelian

S
Saint Fediski- Saint Fedeskian
Sarzonia- Sarzonian
Skibereen- Skibereenian/Skibereenians
Southeast Asia- Southeast Asian
Sumer- Sumerian
Sonaj - Sonaian(civilian)/Imperial (armed forces)
Selesnya - Selesnyan
Sephrioth - Sephrite -(civilian)/Sephrion (military)
SanHav - San Haven
Spartanox - Spartanoxian
Soviet Arms Dealers- Soviets
Starblaydia - Starblaydi
Steel and Fire - Steelian

T
The Candrian Empire- Candrian/Candir
The Dominion of Emperor Pudu- Pudite
The Gupta Dynasty- Gupta
The Macabees- Macabee
Tidan- Tidani
Templa- Templan
Tannenmille - Tannenmillian
Thergo - Thergoian
The Horde of Doom-Mongoloid
The Millenium Group- Midians
The Beltway - American
Taldaan- Taldaani
Toops - Toophian
Transylvania - Dominionite/Transylvanian/Romanian
The Warmaster - Kregaiain
The Parkus Empire - Parkus/Parkans

U
Usea-Jason- Usean
Unterzagersdorf - Unterzageran

V
Van Luxemburg- Van Luxemburger/Van Luxemburgian
Vietnamexico - Vietnamexican
Vuhifellian - Vuhifellian

W
Westhampton - Westhamptonian
West Corinthia- West Corinthian
Whittier - Whittierite

X
Xeraph- Xeraphians
Xirnium- Xirniumite

Y
Yallak- Yallakian
Yafor 2- Yaforite
York Island - York Islander

Z
Zanziik - Zanzii
Zatarack-Alcalid

Saint Fedski...Saint Fedskian, NOT Fedskian.

Cute little girls-Cute little girls

I think what you're referring to is called national adjectives.

Sarzonia's is Sarzonian. Every once in a while, Sarz is used (along the lines of Anglo- for references to the English), ie, Sarz-Panteran War.

Southeast Asia: Southeast Asian

Van Luxemburg: Van Luxemburger (Altough I'm OK with Van Luxemburgian)

Yallak - Yallakian (im so over people spelling it wrong even though its right there near my posts - they put i's instead of a's and sometimes only one l - arrgh)

Habahite

Tidan - Tidani

Chronosian

Novan and despite some people's beleifs it is not Novacommian which sounds rediculous.

Usea-Jason(Sing.)
Usean(Plr.)
Soviet Usean(Alt Plr)

Miehmish, not Mini Miehmian, or anything else along those lines...

Hail, you forgot to put mine there (first reply) and you did SEA's wrong.

Fourhearts - Heartsmen, Heartladies (The term Heartsmen is gender nuetral. Heartladies is only used as a formal term when addressing a group of Fourheart's women)

Jagada-Jagadians
Alternate: Jagite

Gosian or Cominan (Gosians or Cominans plural)

Kreynoriac, not Kreynorian

Kaduna- Kadunese

The Candrian Empire - Candrian or Candir.

We are Flightopians, not flights.

Jenrak - Jenrakians, not Jenrakis.

I stopped playing as Dostanuot Loj a long time ago, and play as Sumer instead.

So..
Sumer - Sumerian

Yafor 2:Yaforite, not Yaforian.
The Gupta Dynasty:Gupta.

The Dominion of Emperor Pudu: Pudite

Green Sun-Green Sunian or Equanite.

Pschycotic Pschycos---Pschycotian (-tian pronounced "shian" Key:Psy-ko-shian)

In regards to military vessels and such, the designation "Psi-Pso" is applied
(Pronunciation: the P's are silent Key: Si-So)
As in: "The Psi-Pso vessels are openning fire!! OMG!!! WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!"

Zanziik - Zanzii

It may look like a very stupid spelling error on my part, but it's not.

Comatic--Adjective
Comatican--Noun

Freaky. People almost always say "Comatican." But I always liked "Comatic" better. So, now I use both.

Thanks to everyone for the support, rather than flaming me. The list is complete and all the names have been added to the list on the first page.

Oh, and Sarz, I probably did mean adjective form but since I screwed up already, and plural is kind of right its too late to change it.

Templar

Templar

Added.

MassPwnage:

Pwnage: ex. "The Pwnage Ships"

Pananab-Pananabian/Panabian/Panite
Denoting the capital city-Panrabian/Panrabite

Chellian. ChellIAN. Not chellisean.

The Plural Name of Asgarnieu is Asgarnian or Asgarnians.

Macisikan - Macisikani. Macisikani.

Never "Maciskan"; I know that it looks about right, and I do refer to it from time to time, but it refers to a totally different kettle of fish.

The Galactic Inferno of No Endorse

'No Endorsian'. Also, 'Infernoian' is sometimes heard, but this has mostly fallen out of use.

Plural is simply Metaddan.

All added.

It is late on the eastern seaboard and I must retire to bed. All new entries will be added tomorow. G'nite people.

Macabee foo!

Zatarack-Alcalid(Because Zatarack is the name of the islands)

Izistani, pronounced eye-zee-stan-ee (just in case of confusion).

Macabee foo!

I alway wondered if it was Macabee or Macabean. Well, now I know.

To everyone else: Added.

Mekugi- Mekugian (technically) more so that describes a person from the Armed Democratic Republic of Mekugi, however if you were to call a native Mekugian, theyd probably slap you. Formal term for a native of the Republic is Anchrish, or singularly Ankaa refferring to their ethnic group.

Elyria-Lorain.....Lorainians.

Why are all the K's in L?

Xirnium - Xirniumite

Pronounciation:
ZER-nee-um - ZER-nee-ahh-mite

Xirnian (ZER-nee-un) is an archaic form no longer used, but may appear on some older texts (usually dating from before the 1890s). It has seen somewhat of a resurgence, though is not considered proper English.

Xeraph: Xeraphians

Aust-Austian (language, people)

Parlim:
Federals (The people)
Parlimian (The adjective for ships and such, can also be applied to the people, but isn't)

Skibereen--Formal: Skibereenian/Skibereenians informal: Skib*/Skibs*
*Cosidered by many to be a slur.

Havl : Havlian

Why are all the K's in L?

Oh yeah. Thanks for pointing that out man.

To everyone else: Added.

Due to my free periods in school the list has been alphabatized in each letter section. Yay!

Roach-Busters: Roach-Busterian

Its Usean with a N

Its Usean with a N

Man, I gotta stop doing this early in the morning and late at nite. Well, its fixed.

RB, you have been added.

(secret OOC bump!)

Pepsi Presents Cher - Bastards

Sonaj - Sonaian (civilian)
Imperial (armed forces)

Sonaj - Sonaian (civilian)
Imperial (armed forces)

Added.

sephrioth sephrite -(civilian) sephrion (milltirty)

Einhauser becomes "Einhauserian." Say it with me class, "Eye-n-ha-zur-ee-an."

Added.

From the Tome 'o Fixed Knowledge:

Nairatsa - Nairatsan (Male / Gender Neutral), Nairatsenne (Female), Nairatsanian (Primarily governmental possesive), Nairatsist (Pro-Nairatsa, or in support of Nairatsa).

Added.

Huntaer- Huntarians.
(ooc: dark side me)

Huntarian Alliance: (Rebel) Huntarians
(ooc: light side me)

Added.

Maloriate(Ma-lor-iat): Malorian

Maloriate(Ma-lor-iat): Malorian

Added.

Country-Optischer
People-Optischeriax
Language-Binary
Formal Alphabet-Cuboid Matrix Primary
Infromal Alphabet-Binary Secondary

Tannenmille - Tannenmillian

Krakatowa - Towan
Thergo (OCC: My other nation that I'm active on. I REALLY don't want to have to switch.) - Thergoian

High caste (Seers & military) Psyker/Psykers (Zi-Ker/Zi-kerz)
Low Caste (Admin. & Labor) Bearzerka/Bearzerkers (Bare-Zer-Kah/Bare-Zer-Kerz)

The Horde of Doom-Mongoloid

Bonstock=Bonstocknian

NOT Bonstockian. It has an n for whatever reason.

Pracowity: Pracowitian(s)

Selesnya - Selesnyan

Forthox: Forthoxian.

Atruria- Atrurian

Everyone has been added.

sephrioth sephrite -(civilian) sephrion (milltirty)
you forgot me foo

The natives of Kageshima are actually a race called the Dylani. The singular and plural for Dylani are the same. If you are simply referring to a resident of Kageshima, the proper term is Shimajinn, and the singular and plural are the same.

Although some nations have called us "LA Ice Blocks", the official plural of LA Ice is LA Icenese.
(pronounced ell-ay ai-se-nese).

Darein Riey - The Darein

The word "the" is always included, as it defines that they are not simply "civilized", but THE "civilized".

Added.

Anagonia

Anagonian (Natural Born Anagonian and all therein considered)
Confederate (Those that belong to Anagonia but have taken the sccessive track)

TheMilleniumGroup- Midian's (Any member of Millenium who is in someway inhuman; i.e Vampires, Werewolves,)

Nazi's (Any member of the Nazi Party; the ruling government and prevailing ideology of the Millenium Organisation.

Both added.

Also a bump.

Ato-Sarans

Added.

N Y Cian/N Y Cer

Euroslavia = Euroslavian = Euroslavians

Both Added to the list.

*bump*

Unterzagersdorf -- Unterzageran

bump

Rolatia = Rolatian (rohl-ASH-an)

Relorians. Some local dialects also use Relori. You can use whichever really, but the 'official' word is Relorian.

Brydog
Brydogs

Sorry for being away from this guys...my interest in NS has floundered but I am back! Everyone has been added, and I hope to see more interest!

Maraque - Maraquen
Darkaan - Darkaanian
Curona - Curonian
Westhampton - Westhamptonian
York Island - York Islander
Hythoria - Hythorian
Atrons - Atronite
Hamburgh - Hamburghian
Ankartha - Ankarthian
Coronian Islands - Coronian Islanders

My main nation and it's puppets.

Mariadon - Maridonian

SanHav=San Haven

Thanks

I added San Haven, and Mariadon.

Maraque, are those different regions in your nations, or other nations you have come across? Get back to me because I need the answer before I add those.

I said... they were my puppets in the post. :confused:

Spartanoxian

West Corinthia- West Corinthian or just "Corinthian"

OOC: *slaps forehead.* I'm on my other account. Just pretend West Corinthia is posting this.

The Beltway - American, or [noun/plural noun] of The Beltway or possibly [[modifier]] Beltway [noun/plural noun].

Vietnamexico: Vietnamexican

Northern Sushi - Northern Sushiian or Sushiian

Florintine-Florin
Ramissle-Ramisslian

Politically Correct Terms:

Pythogria- Pythogrian

Kyogre Plateau Tribe- Kyogriet

Arcolo Mountain Tribe- Arcon

Mesion Islanders- Mesiop

Naktan [n] i.e. The Holy Empire of Naktan.

Naktan [n.pl.] i.e. They are Naktan.

Naktan [adj] i.e. She is a Naktan citizen.

Naktan [adj.pl.] i.e. They transgress against Naktan lands.

Naktan [vb.int.] i.e. I Naktan [rarely used...]

gotta love the multipurpose word :D

1010102ans

Feazanthia - Feazanthian

Gaia Rodina - Horde

Madnestan - Madnestian

I said... they were my puppets in the post. :confused:

Right, sorry about that and it is fixed.

-----

I have added everyone else to the list. Wow, that was annoying.

Gruenberg --> Gruenberger

Hayord - Hayordians

ChevyRocks - Chevrokian

All three added to the list.
Also a slight BUMP.

Whittier= Whittierite

Added.

Kulikovo-Kulikovian

Taldaan- Taldaani

Mandalore Prime = Mandalorian

Toops= Toophian

All the above have been added!

Soviet Arms Dealers- Soviets

Kraven - Kravenite (Apparantly, a lot of people use it in Character, so may as well!)

Orthae Velve - Orthaen in singular, Velven in plural

The Vuhifellian States- Vuhifellian

Transylvania - Dominionite or Transylvanian or Romanian (Or whatever state the person comes from within the Dominion)

The State of Amestria- Amestrian

Oops, forgot about this for a bit.

Everyone has been added.

Bump so we can get more people on the list.

Arbeiterreich - Arbeiterreichian

Added.

Rabelias - Rabelian or Rabeliasian (in languages where that is easier to pronounce)

The Warmaster--KREGAIAN. Not in all caps, obviously, but I hate when people use Warmasterian, except when they have to.

Ah well, I guess I'll toss my lot into the mix

Nofian

Everyone so far has been added.

Slight bump.

Ah what the hell. Bump.

Errikland - Errikan

Added.

H-Town Tejas-Tejano

Change mine to: Hordian

Gejigrad=Gejigradian.

Done, done, and done.

Pluralfy people! Bump!

If you're not too swamped, couldja add another entry for No Endorse, that can be used interchangably with the entry already there? If so, awesome!

The term is 'Infernoian,' and should only be used for me FT wing.

Exponential

Cookboroughers

formal :
Cookboroughais- male
Cookboroughaise- female

Drexel Hillsville - Hillian

For my country of KooleKoggle:

singular-KolKogg
plural and adjective for country: KooleKogglian

If you're not too swamped, couldja add another entry for No Endorse, that can be used interchangably with the entry already there? If so, awesome!

The term is 'Infernoian,' and should only be used for me FT wing.

No problem. It is done. I will handle the rest of the plurals tomorow.

The Phoenix Milita - Militants

Everyone has been added.

NEW RULE. Please post your adjective form in this format:

Name of nation - Adjective form

Starblaydia - Starblaydi

Added.

Steel and Fire --> Steelian and/or "F!#@*ing Bastard"

Added.

Bump!

Bump. Plurilfy!

tag for future reference-having trouble with subscribe- this is a greaat idea.

Quamlingus-Quamlingian (Kwamlihngeeuhn)

Cruxium

Cruxian

Added.

Most of these are already up there - I just want have some changed and the new ones added.

Maraque - Maraquean
Atrons - Atronian
Curona - Curonian
Westhampton - Westhamptonian
Darkaan - Darkaanian
York Island - York Islander
Hamburgh - Hamburghish
Hythoria - Hythorian
Ankartha - Ankarthean
Coronian Islands - Coronian Islander
Addeis Abaus - Abausian
Brennerbourgh - Brennerbourghish
Zurich - Zurichian
Central Maraque - Central Maraquean
West Maraque - West Maraquean

The Parkus Empire/Parkus/Parkans. "Sir, several Parkus troops are attacking!" for instance.

Macilent Flage - Flagulence

Topping - Toppite/s

Findan-Findanian

Genetic/Geneticonian/Geneticone

IronMaidia -> IronMaidian; Maidian

Kubra- Kubran

Dai Yuddha Ossyria --- Ossyrian