Samnang.1879 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 someone corrected me n said plura of asura is asura. (i used "asurans"). what does gw2 community thinks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inculpatus cedo.9234 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 This may answer your question: https://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/races/asura/ Specifically: *The greatest danger to the asura is, to no one’s surprise, other asura.* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derd.6413 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 the plural of asura is asura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chay.7852 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 As far as i understand its asura, plural asura - asuran its the adjective as in "asuran technology" (imo) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephire.8049 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 The races of GW2 are actually really easy in that regard. | **Singular** | **Plural** | **Adjective** | | ------------- |:-------------:| -----:| | Human | Humans | Human | | Asura | Asura |Asuran | | Charr | Charr | Charr| | Norn | Norn | Norn| | Sylvari | Sylvari | Sylvari| Humans and asura are the only ones that have any sort of difference with humans being the only race where an _S_ is added to make it plural. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadvillager.1956 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 You forgot the obviously correct option of Asuri. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoriMoriMori.5349 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 > @"Samnang.1879" said: > someone corrected me n said plura of asura is asura. (i used "asurans"). > > what does gw2 community thinks? Mice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyncale.1629 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 I would have thought Asurae, but I guess not. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashantara.8731 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 > @"Deadvillager.1956" said: > You forgot the obviously correct option of Asuri. Nowhere in the game is "Asura" declined in Latin. Furthermore, if it _was_ Latin, the plural would be Asur**ae**. > @"Tyncale.1629" said: > I would have thought Asurae, but I guess not. :) No, you are 100% right with that assumption. The nominative plural _would_ be Asurae, _if_ it was Latin, which it is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos.2503 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 I used to think it was Asurans as well, I'll have to rethink on my terminology, using Asura makes more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MokahTGS.7850 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Too many?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashantara.8731 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 > @"Naxos.2503" said: > I used to think it was Asurans as well, I'll have to rethink on my terminology, using Asura makes more sense. I am quite certain that there have been several occasions where the plural of Asura was used in dialogue, so that's why it is known what the correct plural is. > @"MokahTGS.7850" said: > Too many?? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronospere.8143 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 > @"Deadvillager.1956" said: > You forgot the obviously correct option of Asuri. Obviously! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugo.4705 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Always said asuras as a plural will continue to do so, I don't care I just apply the same techinc as with human- humans. Even if it's incorrect, same with charrs, norns ans sylvaris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasoki.5180 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Can we get some ingame example? I am almost 100% sure i have heard 'asuras' be used in game but cant place it :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anchoku.8142 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Aura _is_ plural as well as singular. However, Asura have many specific units defined for the _number_ of Asura being referred to. A crew is one such unit consisting of 4 Asura, the leader of which is determined by intellectual and achievement merit. The base unit of a crew is thought to be derived from the Asura anatomy, which has one opposable thumb (opposable is a very important point) and three fingers thought of as assistants. The odd number of assistants is also important in that the leader expects them to achieve consensus before presenting their research. Asura society is a strict meritocracy. The Inquest are not just criminals because of their dodgy research practices and questionable conclusions but also because they refuse to submit to the rule of meritocracy and disobey orders from superior minds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donutdude.9582 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 To quote Snaff and Zojja from Edge of Destiny: >"We are Asura." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylden Ar.3724 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Jerks. The plural of Asura is Jerks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameepa.6793 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Sneaky little Asurasses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashantara.8731 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 > @"kasoki.5180" said: > Can we get some ingame example? I am almost 100% sure i have heard 'asuras' be used in game but cant place it :/ https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Asura --> "The asura [...]." Play through the story again and you will encounter several examples. There is also a story step that is called "[Meeting the Asura](https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Meeting_the_Asura "Meeting the Asura")." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samnang.1879 Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 > @"Ashantara.8731" said: > Play through the story again and you will encounter several examples. There is also a story step that is called "[Meeting the Asura](https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Meeting_the_Asura "Meeting the Asura")."   I refuse to be corrected when there are so many inconsistencies regarding the pluralization of asura. Is it asura, asuras, asurans, asurae, pack, herd, colony or something else? Can @anet_linguistics_team please confirm? What is the truth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo Chocolate.5870 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 > @"kasoki.5180" said: > Can we get some ingame example? I am almost 100% sure i have heard 'asuras' be used in game but cant place it :/ There are several examples in the [text about asura from character creation](https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Character_creation#Race "text about asura from character creation"), another in the [in-game description of Rata Sum](https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Rata_Sum "in-game description of Rata Sum"), and even more on the [asura race page](https://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/races/asura/ "asura race page") (which I admit isn't in-game, but is an official source). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoSpyro.1780 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 At least during the day, more than one Asura means it is an infestation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanBB.4268 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Can you update your poll to include: () Other () Rats Please? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samnang.1879 Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 > @"DeanBB.4268" said: > Can you update your poll to include: > > () Other > () Rats > > Please? Thanks! i was gonna include other and several other funny options, but my short fat fingers accidentally pressed "enter" and submitted the poll, now i can't edit the poll :cry : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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