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Urdu Grammar - Plurals

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In this lesson, we will learn about plurals in Urdu. Plurals are an essential concept in any language, and they allow us to create and communicate complex ideas. Understanding plurals in Urdu is crucial to mastering the language. We will cover different types of plurals in Urdu, including regular and irregular plurals, and exceptions to the rules. So let's get started!

With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Common Mistakes, Pronouns, Negation & Joining Sounds to Form Words.

What are plurals?

Plurals refer to more than one entity of a given object. In English, plurals are often created by adding an ‘s’ or ‘es’ to the noun. In Urdu, plurals are created through various methods, including adding suffixes, changing a vowel, adding an extra sound, or entirely changing the word.

Regular Plurals

In Urdu, adding the suffixَ-ات "-aat" to the singular noun makes it plural. For example:

Urdu	Pronunciation	English
کتاب	kitaab	-	کتابیں	kitaabay̰	} Another common way of making plurals is by adding the suffix -ین "-ein" or -وں "-oon". For example: Urdu Pronunciation English مکان makaan - مکانیں makaanay̰ } However, there are several nouns that do not follow these rules and have irregular plural forms. For example: Urdu Pronunciation English کتے kutte - بلبلے bulbulay̰ } Dual Plurals Dual plurals are used when we talk about two things. In Urdu, this is achieved by adding the suffix -ٹھے "-t̤he" to the singular form. Urdu Pronunciation English دوست dost - دوستٹھے dostt̤he } Plurals with a change in Vowel Some nouns have a different vowel sound in their plural form as compared to the singular form. For example: Urdu Pronunciation English میرا mera - میرے meray̰ } Plurals with extra sounds Some nouns have an extra sound added to their singular form to create the plural. For example: Urdu Pronunciation English پیاز pyaaz - پیازیں pyaazay̰ } Exceptions to the Rule Like any language, Urdu has several exceptions to the rules of plural-forming. Here are some of the most common ones: The plural of گائے gaa’ey (cow) is گائیاں gaa’iyaan and not گائی gaa’i The plural of بچہ bachcha (child) is اولاد awlaad and not بچے bachay̰ The plural of پا paa (foot) is پیر peer and not پاؤں pay̰ Practice Dialogue Here's a dialogue to practice what we have learned: Person 1: آپ کیسیں ہیں؟ (Aap kaisay̰ hain?) (How are you?) Person 2: ہم خوش ہیں (Hum khush hain) (We are fine.) Person 1: آپ بہت دوست ہوں (Aap bahut̤ dost hon) (You are a good friend.) Person 2: شکریہ، آپ بھی بہت ہیں (Shukriya, aap bhi bahut̤ hain) (Thank you, you are also very kind.) Sources Urdu Grammar in Urdu Plurals in Nouns ➡ 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. 😎 Other Lessons Common Mistakes Give your Opinion How to Use Be How to Use Have Future Tense Nouns Negation Pronouns Conditional Mood Sources On Grammatical Borrowing: The Case of Arabic Plurals in the Urdu ... Urdu Singular And Plural 06 | Wahid Or Jama | Urdu Dictionary ... Automatic acquisition of Urdu nouns (along with gender and ...