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Odia Grammar - Plurals

Hi Odia learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about plurals in Odia. Plural is a grammatical number involving the representation of more than one thing or individual. As we know, grammar is the foundation of a language. So, let's dive in and learn the plural forms of nouns, verbs and pronouns in Odia.

After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: Pronouns, Negation & Adjectives.

Plural Forms of Nouns

In Odia, the formation of plurals for nouns depends on the last letter of the word. Let's see some examples:

Odia	Pronunciation	English
ମଣ୍ଡପ	môņḍôpô	Temple(s)
ହାତ	hā̃tô	Hands
ଦିକ	dīkô	Directions
ଛାତ୍ରଙ୍କ	chātrôngkô	Students

As you can see, the plurals are formed by adding the suffix -ଙ୍କ (-ôngkô) at the end of the noun stem.

However, there are some exceptions where the stem undergoes a change before adding the suffix:

Odia	Pronunciation	English
ଘର	ghôrô	House(s)
କୁଞ୍ଜ	kuņjô	Grove(s)
ତଳ	talô	Floor(s)

In these cases, the stem undergoes a vowel change before adding the suffix -ଙ୍କ (-ôngkô).

Plural Forms of Verbs

The plural forms of verbs in Odia are formed by adding the suffix -ୁ (ū) at the end of the verb root. Let's see some examples:

Odia	Pronunciation	English
ଖୁଆନ୍ତି	khuānti	(They) eat
ଯାଉନ୍ତି	yāūnti	(They) go
ପଢୁଅନ୍ତି	paḍhuônti	(They) read

As you see, the suffix -ୁ (ū) is added at the end of the verb root to form the plural.

Plural Forms of Pronouns

In Odia, like in many other languages, pronouns come in three persons - first, second and third person. However, in Odia, unlike in English, even pronouns can be singular or plural. Let's see some of the plural forms of the pronouns in Odia:

Pronoun	Pronunciation	English
ଆମେ	āmē	We
ତୁମେ	tumē	You (plural)
ସେ	sē	They

Here, ଆମେ (āmē) means 'We', ତୁମେ (tumē) means 'You' (plural) and ସେ (sē) means 'They'.

Dialogue

Here's a dialogue between two friends, Alok and Dinesh, talking about the plural forms in Odia.

• Alok: ତୁମେ କିପରି ଅଂଶାରେ ଅଛୋ? (tumē kipari aṃśārē achō?) - Are you living with roommates?
• Dinesh: ହଁ, ଆମେ କିଛି ସହେଲୀ ସହିତ ରୁମରୁମ୍ ଚାଳାଉଛୁ। (hai, āmē kiṭhi sahēlī sahitō ruṃrim chālāūchu) - Yes, I am sharing my apartment with some roommates.

Advantages of Learning Odia Grammar

Learning grammar not only helps us in understanding the structure of the language but also helps us in communicating effectively. Here are some advantages of learning Odia grammar:

- It helps you in understanding the context of the conversation. - It makes you confident while speaking and writing in Odia. - It helps you in building correct sentences.

You can learn more about Odia grammar by visiting the Grammar section of our website.

Conclusion

In this lesson, we learned about plural forms in the Odia language. We learned that the suffix -ଙ୍କ (-ôngkô) is used to form the plural nouns; suffix -ୁ (ū) is used to form the plural verbs and that pronouns in Odia can also be singular or plural.

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Sources

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