Difference between revisions of "Language/Iranian-persian/Grammar/Singular-and-Plurals-in-Persian"

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Rules of Singular and Plural in Persian

Rule 1: For names of all living things

(a) If they are conscientious, add ان to the singular.

Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular
طفلان	طفل	مردان یا مردمان	مرد
بزرگان	بزرگ	مہمانان	مہمان

(b) If the last letter of the singular is ہ then replace it with گ and add ان.

Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular
خواجگان	خواجہ	بچگان	بچّہ
کُشتگان	کُشتہ	بندگان	بندہ

(c) If the last letter of the singular is ا or و then add یان.

Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular
خدایان	خدا	گدایان	گدا
نابینایان	نابینا	دانش جو یان	دانش جو

Rule 2: For non-living (non-living things)، add ہا or ھا to any singular.

Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular
کتاب ہا	کتاب	ہزارہا	ہزار
مکان ہا	مکان	گل ہا	گل

Note:- A: In order to make a plural of some singular, add ات or جات instead of ہا or ھا.

Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular
مکان ہا or مکانات	مکان	کاغزات	کاغذ
مندرجات	مندرج	مشرُوبات	مشرُوب

Rule 3: The Arabic rules (جمع سالم، جمع مکسر) are also followed in making singular and plural in Persian.

Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular
کتاب ہا or کُتب	کتاب	جاہلون or جہلا	جاہل
مدارس	مدرسہ	حقائق	حقیقت

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