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Plurals are used when referring to more than one person, animal, or thing. In Cebuano, there are several ways to form plurals, depending on the word type and gender.
Plurals are used when referring to more than one person, animal, or thing. In Cebuano, there are several ways to form plurals, depending on the word type and gender.


<span link>Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons: [[Language/Cebuano/Grammar/Adjectives|Adjectives]], [[Language/Cebuano/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]], [[Language/Cebuano/Grammar/How-to-Use-Have|How to Use Have]] & [[Language/Cebuano/Grammar/Give-your-Opinion|Give your Opinion]].</span>
== Nouns ending in -s and -h ==
== Nouns ending in -s and -h ==


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* [http://learn101.org/cebuano_plural.php Cebuano Plural | LEARN101.ORG]
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<span link>Upon wrapping up this lesson, take a look at these related pages: [[Language/Cebuano/Grammar/Pronouns|Pronouns]], [[Language/Cebuano/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings|Say Hello and Greetings in Cebuano]], [[Language/Cebuano/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]] & [[Language/Cebuano/Grammar/Negation|Negation]].</span>
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==Other Lessons==
==Related Lessons==
* [[Language/Cebuano/Grammar/Give-your-Opinion|Give your Opinion]]
* [[Language/Cebuano/Grammar/Give-your-Opinion|Give your Opinion]]
* [[Language/Cebuano/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]]
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Cebuano Grammar - Plurals

Hi Cebuano learners! 😊
In this lesson, we're going to talk about plurals in Cebuano. As a language teacher with 20 years of experience, I will illustrate the lesson with cultural information and interesting facts, using a simple and informal tone and analogies to illustrate complex concepts. If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below. Enjoy learning! 😎

Introduction

Plurals are used when referring to more than one person, animal, or thing. In Cebuano, there are several ways to form plurals, depending on the word type and gender.


Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons: Adjectives, Future Tense, How to Use Have & Give your Opinion.

Nouns ending in -s and -h

For nouns ending in -s and -h, the plural form is created by adding -es at the end.

Examples:

Cebuano Pronunciation English
kalo ká.lo hat
kalos ká.los hats
sapatos sa.pa.tós shoes
kahoy ká.hoy wood
kahoyes ká.ho.yes woods

Nouns ending in a vowel

For nouns ending in a vowel, the plural is formed by adding -y at the end.

Examples:

Cebuano Pronunciation English
bata ba.tá child
batay ba.tay children
balay ba.láy house
balayy ba.láy.y houses

Nouns ending in -ng and -m

For nouns ending in -ng and -m, the plural is formed by repeating the last two letters.

Examples:

Cebuano Pronunciation English
mangga mang.gá mango
mangga-a mang.gá.á mangoes
hiyas hi.yas jewel
hiyasas hi.ya.sás jewels

Nouns ending in a consonant

For most nouns ending in a consonant, the plural form is created by adding -s at the end. However, there are some exceptions such as nouns ending in -r or -d, which add -es instead of -s to form the plural.

Examples:

Cebuano Pronunciation English
kadamay ka.da.may comrade
kadamayrana ka.da.may.ra.na comrades
dila di.lá tongue
dilas di.lás tongues

Gender of nouns

Most Cebuano nouns are gender-neutral. However, some nouns have gender-specific forms, which are used to differentiate between male and female persons or animals.

Examples:

Cebuano Pronunciation English
amahan a.ma.han father
inahan i.na.han mother
toro tó.ro bull
baka ba.ka cow

Note that in some cases, the gender-specific form of a noun is also used to refer to the whole group, regardless of the actual gender.

Example:

  • Person 1: Kinsa maoy tigdala sa mga kanding? (Who will take care of the goats?)
  • Person 2: Ako. Magdala ko sa akong bana. (I will. My husband will take care of them.)

In this case, Person 2 is using the gender-specific form of "husband" (bana) to refer to the whole group of caretakers, even though it may include women as well.

Conclusion

Congratulations on completing this lesson on Cebuano grammar - plurals! Practice what you've learned by talking to native speakers. To improve your Cebuano grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions! Don't forget to check out the [ [Language/Cebuano/Grammar|Grammar] ] section for more Cebuano language lessons. 😊


➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎

Sources


Upon wrapping up this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Pronouns, Say Hello and Greetings in Cebuano, Conditional Mood & Negation.

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