Once And For All...

CommunistWithAGun

<div class="IPBDescription">IS IT ONI OR ONOS</div> I'm tired of trying to explain its Onos, because we dont say MOOSI or MICES, its "Moose"

Marik_Steele

Oni. Search for a 1.1/2.0 pre-release teaser screenshot thread and search for Flayra saying "Oni." I beleive the exact quote is "Oni have been running rampant," but don't trust my memory to a phrase that long.

[Edit]Found the <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=1&t=29207&st=0&hl=rampant' target='_blank'>link</a>. Exact quote for the screenshot is "Onos Stampede. Did I mention that Oni are running rampant in the playtests?"

Speed_2_Dave

I call them cows, now.
I believe the old "official" rule was that it was onos and onos... but it's been changed during the "1.04 days" to onos and onii.

Kinslayer

Unfortunately the correct spelling is Oni, according to Flayra I believe. Think Latin, not modern english. Plus oni is the Japanese word for demon, which is just cool. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

Maus

<!--QuoteBegin--Kinslayer+Aug 16 2003, 01:18 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Kinslayer @ Aug 16 2003, 01:18 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Think Latin, not modern english. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
No, not Latin - just plain wrong. For a -i pluralisation the word has to end in -us. Besides, the accepted modern way to pluralise -us words is to add es to it. Hippopotamuses, cactuses, etc.

If Flay says the plural of onos is oni so be it, but it obeys no English grammatical rules. In the meantime, I'll still say the plural of onos is onos.

Wheeee

Oni is only the romanization of the japanese word for demon, it's not pronounced "Oh-Nigh", it's pronounced "Oh-knee".

Minstrel_Knight

Onoses

Tiax

so they are like fungus and fungii <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->

lol

I figured you'd just say onos's since you say Elephants, not Elephaii

haha

B33F

Singular: "Onos"
Plural: "AAAAAH!!! WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!"

MrMojo

Onars !

elim

What does it say when you right click and go to Adv. Evolve? "Onos." I rest my case! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

Maus

And holy good jesus, what's with the double -ii endings? It's valid when there's an I there already (eg radius/radii), but to use it anywhere else is sheer lunacy. If I was dead I'd be turning in my grave.

Stoneburg

Cow(s)

Iden

I seteled this the last time this popped up and I'll settle it again.

Onos is singular.

"Oh sh*t" is plural.

MeLeNkO

just say onos the big fat RAT and then u know what alein people talk about lol

Maus

<!--QuoteBegin--Stoneburg+Aug 16 2003, 01:57 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Stoneburg @ Aug 16 2003, 01:57 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Cow(s) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
You mean <b>Space Cows</b>

Spazmatic

Singular: Onos
Plural: Ownage

MrMojo

Oni sounds the best. Sort of like...um...skulki...

Windelkron

I say Onos even though flay says Oni <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

PolyMorph

<!--QuoteBegin--NoImagination+Aug 16 2003, 01:31 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (NoImagination @ Aug 16 2003, 01:31 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Considering "Onos" comes from the "oh no"s exclaimed by the marines who first came in contact with it (and a nasty contact it was), the very base of the name is wrong, at least IMO. For example, if a group of people is attacked by a tiger and scream "tiger", you don't call the animal a "tigers", simply because many people yelled it. The most correct name for the Onos (given the origin of the name) would be "O(h)no". Assumed the correct name is Ono, the plural form would hence become Onos.

Oh, and even if the creature is called Onos, it would probably be better to use Onos or Onoses for plural as well. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
<vulcan mode>Your logic is flawed</vulcan mode>

Its called Onos because its name is a twisted joke about the first <b>group</b> who saw the onos, they all said "Oh no" at the same time, the plural is what the marines said, not the onos itself.

Anyway, you know the only 2 true versions of the plural of onos are:
Marine: "OMG OMG OMG!!!!"
Commander: "Set base for self destruct......and prepare an escape pod for me."

taboofires

Onos is the official way, but who cares? It's not like english follows any rules or anything.

n4s7y

When will you learn...

ONUS!

Spazmatic

<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->ONUS! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Werd.

Maveric

<!--QuoteBegin--Iden+Aug 15 2003, 05:57 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Iden @ Aug 15 2003, 05:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I set[tl]ed this the last time this popped up and I'll settle it again.

Onos is singular.

"Oh sh*t" is plural. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
lmao! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> good one... but the plural form of the singular word Onos, is, in fact, Oni (which means ghost or demon in Japanese. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> )

DiscoDuck

plural: sigh another hour long end game

a_civilian

The NS Manual uses "Onos" as the plural form of Onos.<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Summary:</b> The dreadnaughts of the Kharaa, <u>the Onos are tanks</u> – highly armored and very powerful. They are so large they cannot use crawlspaces and many of the narrow passages found on human ships and bases. This does not limit their effectiveness very much – the Onos is the highest level response to any threat, requiring large amounts of resources to gestate, but paying off with truly awe-inspiring strength.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

n4s7y

<!--QuoteBegin--Spazmatic+Aug 15 2003, 10:21 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Spazmatic @ Aug 15 2003, 10:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->ONUS! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Werd. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Thank you! Someone understands.

KaMiKaZe1

Rambo -> Rambi
Onos -> Oni

That's just the way it is. Don't question something so great. ^_^

Unknown

i use oonus and oonus. =\

J1mmyZ

<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->What does it say when you right click and go to Adv. Evolve? "Onos." I rest my case!<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

That means nothing. The other alien lifeforms listed are skulk, gorge, lerk, fade, and onos. See the trend? ALL SINGULAR NOUNS!

GG to whoever found that in the manual. This subject has been settled once and for all!

SoulSkorpion

<!--QuoteBegin--.eLiMiNaToR.+Aug 16 2003, 08:50 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (.eLiMiNaToR. @ Aug 16 2003, 08:50 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> What does it say when you right click and go to Adv. Evolve? "Onos." I rest my case!  <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That's because you're only evolving to ONE of them, f00l <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

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My vote's for "oni", pronounced "owe-nye". Which sounds a lot better than "oh-noses"