diff --git a/src/somali/LexiconSom.gf b/src/somali/LexiconSom.gf
index 81d098b7..13c11778 100644
--- a/src/somali/LexiconSom.gf
+++ b/src/somali/LexiconSom.gf
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ lin bird_N = mkN "shimbir" fem ;
 -- lin bone_N = mkN "" ;
 -- lin boot_N = mkN "" ;
 -- lin boss_N = mkN "" ;
-lin book_N = (mk2N "buug" "buugaag") ** {pl = F TA} ;
+lin book_N = (mk2N "buug" "buugaag") ** {gda = MF GA TA} ;
 lin boy_N = mk2N "wiil" "wiilal" ;
 lin bread_N = mkN "rooti" ; --masc/fem
 -- lin break_V2 = mkV2 "" ;
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ lin language_N = mkN "af" ;
 ----
 -- M
 
-lin man_N = mkN "nin" ;
+lin man_N = (mk2N "nin" "niman") ** {gda = MM KA KA} ;
 -- lin married_A2 = mkA "" ;
 lin meat_N = mkN "hilib" "hilbo" masc ;
 -- lin milk_N = mkN "" ;
diff --git a/src/somali/ParadigmsSom.gf b/src/somali/ParadigmsSom.gf
index 81e9fe00..fb923596 100644
--- a/src/somali/ParadigmsSom.gf
+++ b/src/somali/ParadigmsSom.gf
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ oper
   mkN : overload {
     mkN : (bisad : Str) -> N ; -- Predictable nouns
     mkN : (shimbir : Str) -> (fem : Gender) -> N ; -- Unpredictable gender
+--    mkN : (nin, niman : Str) -> N ; -- Monosyllable word with unpredictable plural
     mkN : (maalin,maalmo : Str) -> Gender -> N ; -- Consonant cluster in stem
     --mkN : N -> Gender -> N ; -- Otherwise predictable but not gender (TODO does this even happen?)
   } ;
@@ -165,7 +166,8 @@ oper
   mkN = overload {
     mkN : Str -> N                   = \s   -> lin N (mkN1 s) ;
     mkN : Str -> Gender -> N         = \s,g -> lin N (mkNg s g) ;
-    mkN : (_,_ : Str) -> Gender -> N = \s,t,g -> lin N (nMaalin s t g) ;
+    mkN : (sg, pl : Str) -> N        = \sg,pl -> lin N (mk2N sg pl) ;
+    mkN : (indefsg,defsg : Str) -> Gender -> N = \s,t,g -> lin N (nMaalin s t g) ;
     --mkN : N -> Gender -> N           = \n,g -> n ** {g = g }
     } ;
 
diff --git a/src/somali/ResSom.gf b/src/somali/ResSom.gf
index cb64f32b..d25ad109 100644
--- a/src/somali/ResSom.gf
+++ b/src/somali/ResSom.gf
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@ oper
     mkNoun ul (u + sha) (ul + o) (ul + "aha") Fem ;
 
   -- 4b) Masculine, plural with ó, 2 syllables
-  nGuri guri = let o = allomorph mO guri ;
-                   ga = allomorph mKa guri ;
+  nGuri guri = let ga = allomorph mKa guri ;
                    gury = case last guri of { -- TODO does this generalise? Or just exception?
                                  "i" => init guri + "y" ;
-                                 _   => guri } in
+                                 _   => guri } ;
+                    o = allomorph mO gury in
     mkNoun guri (guri + ga) (gury + o) (gury + "aha") Masc ;
 
   -- 4c) Masculine, plural with -ó, 3 syllables or longer