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Saidi Arabic Grammar - Plurals

Hi Saidi Arabic learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about plurals in Saidi Arabic. A plural is a grammatical number typically referring to more than one of the referent in the real world. In Saidi Arabic, there are different forms of plurals, and we will explore them in this lesson. For more information about Grammar in Saidi Arabic, please visit Grammar.

Regular Plurals

The regular plural is formed by adding the diacritical mark ـَة (-at) after the last consonant letter of the singular word. The pronunciation of the plural mark is [a] or [at]. For example, the plural of كِتاب [kitāb] (book) in Saidi Arabic is ٱلْكُتُب [alkutub] (books).

Here are more examples of regular plurals in Saidi Arabic:

Saidi Arabic	Pronunciation	English
كِتَابَة	kataba-t	writings
كِرْسِيَة	kursi-ya	chairs
قَلَمُونَة	qalamūna	pens
مَدَرَسَة	madrasa-t	schools

Broken Plurals

Broken plurals are derived from ثُلَاثِيَّة‎ (thulāthīyah) or triliteral root verbs. They change a vowel or a consonant in the singular word to form the plural. Broken plurals are the most common type of plurals in Saidi Arabic.

Here are some examples of broken plurals in Saidi Arabic:

Saidi Arabic	Pronunciation	English
كَتِيبَة	katība	notebooks
كُتُلَة	kutula	blocks
قِئْرَة	qi'ra	cars
مَلِكَة‎	malikat	queens

Sound Plurals

Sound plurals are made by adding a sound or a vowel to the singular word. They are less common than broken plurals.

Here are some examples of Sound plurals in Saidi Arabic:

Saidi Arabic	Pronunciation	English
بَطْرِيقْ	baṭrīq	penguins
جَرَادَة	jarāda	locusts
رَوَادِد	rawadid	pioneers

Dual Plurals

Dual Plurals are nouns that describe a pair of an object, human or not. They indicate two of anything; it can be people or things.

Here are some examples of dual plurals in Saidi Arabic:

Saidi Arabic	Pronunciation	English
قُبَّعَتَان	qubba'atān	two hats
حِذَاءَان	ḥiḏā'ān	two shoes
نَظَّارَتَان	naẓẓāratān	two glasses

Countable and Uncountable Nouns

In Saidi Arabic, there are countable and uncountable nouns. Countable nouns refer to items that can be counted or quantified; they have plurals. Uncountable nouns refer to substances, concepts, and ideas that cannot be counted numerically:

Here are some examples of countable and uncountable nouns in Saidi Arabic:

Saidi Arabic	Pronunciation	English
جِبَال	jibāl	mountains (countable)
رَمَال	ramal	sands (countable)
هَوَاء	hawa'	air (uncountable)
مَاء	mā'	water (uncountable)

Dialogue

Ahmed: يا مَحَمَّد، كَمْ مَلِيون بَطْرِيقْ فِي الْكُوكَبَةُ؟ (Ya Mohammad, kam malyun baṭriq filkoka'bah?) (Hey, Mohammad, how many millions of penguins are there in Antarctica?) Mohammad: لا أَعْرِف، وَ لَكِنِّي أُحِبُّ جَمْعَ كُلَّ الْبَطْرَيْقِ الصَّغِيرَةِ. (La 'araafu, wa lakinni 'uhibbu jam' kulla albatrayg al saghira.) (I don't know, but I love collecting all the small penguins.)

Practice Exercise

What is the plural of the following words in Saidi Arabic? ٱلْجَمُل || كَرْسِيْ || بَنَدُوْرَة || دُبَّابَة

(Answers: ٱلْجُمَلَاء || كُرَاسِيْ || بَنَادِرْ || دَبَابِيَّات )

To improve your Saidi Arabic Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

Sources

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 <div class="pg_page_title">Saidi Arabic Grammar - Plurals</div>
-Hi Saidi Arabic learners!😊<br>Learning [https://polyglotclub.com/language/saidi-arabic Saidi Arabic] Grammar can be a daunting task, but with the right approach and dedication, you can master it in no time! In this lesson, we will focus on Saidi Arabic plurals. __TOC__
-== What are Plurals? ==
+Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/saidi-arabic Saidi Arabic] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will learn about plurals in Saidi Arabic. A plural is a grammatical number typically referring to more than one of the referent in the real world. In Saidi Arabic, there are different forms of plurals, and we will explore them in this lesson. For more information about Grammar in Saidi Arabic, please visit [[Language/Saidi-arabic/Grammar|Grammar]].
-Plurals are words that refer to more than one person, place, or thing. In Saidi Arabic, plurals are formed by adding suffixes to the end of nouns. The suffixes used depend on the gender and number of the noun.
-=== Masculine Plurals ===
+__TOC__
-Masculine plurals are formed by adding the suffix -oon to the end of the noun. For example, the word for "man" is رجل (rajul). To make it plural, we add the suffix -oon, so the plural form is رجال (rujool).
-=== Feminine Plurals ===
+== Regular Plurals ==
-Feminine plurals are formed by adding the suffix -aat to the end of the noun. For example, the word for "woman" is امرأة (imra'ah). To make it plural, we add the suffix -aat, so the plural form is امرأت (imra'aat).
+The regular plural is formed by adding the [[:w:Arabic_diacritics|diacritical]] mark ـَة  (-at) after the last consonant letter of the singular word. The pronunciation of the plural mark is [a] or [at].
+For example, the plural of كِتاب [kitāb] (book) in Saidi Arabic is ٱلْكُتُب [alkutub] (books).
-=== Dual Plurals ===
+Here are more examples of regular plurals in Saidi Arabic:
-Dual plurals are formed by adding the suffix -ayni to the end of the noun. For example, the word for "book" is كتاب (kitab). To make it dual, we add the suffix -ayni, so the dual form is كتبان (kutubayni).
-== Plural Agreement ==
+{| class="wikitable"
-In Saidi Arabic, the verb must agree with the subject in terms of gender and number. This means that if the subject is plural, the verb must also be plural. For example, if the subject is رجال (rujool), the verb must also be plural, so the verb would be يشترون (yishtaroon).
+! Saidi Arabic !! Pronunciation !! English
+|-
+|كِتَابَة || kataba-t || writings
+|-
+|كِرْسِيَة || kursi-ya || chairs
+|-
+|قَلَمُونَة || qalamūna || pens
+|-
+|مَدَرَسَة || madrasa-t || schools
+|}
-== Plural Possessives ==
+== Broken Plurals ==
-In Saidi Arabic, possessive pronouns must also agree with the gender and number of the noun they are referring to. For example, if the noun is رجال (rujool), the possessive pronoun would be لهم (lahum).
+Broken plurals are derived from ثُلَاثِيَّة‎ (thulāthīyah) or triliteral root verbs. They change a vowel or a consonant in the singular word to form the plural. Broken plurals are the most common type of plurals in Saidi Arabic.
-== Conclusion ==
+Here are some examples of broken plurals in Saidi Arabic:
-Now you know how to form and use plurals in Saidi Arabic. With practice and dedication, you will soon be able to use them correctly in your conversations. To improve your [[Language/Saidi-arabic|Saidi Arabic]] [[Language/Saidi-arabic/Grammar|Grammar]], you can also use the [https://polyglotclub.com Polyglot Club] website. [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=5907 Find native speakers] and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/saidi-arabic/question questions]!<hr>If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.<br>Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Saidi Arabic !! Pronunciation !! English
+|-
+|كَتِيبَة || katība || notebooks
+|-
+|كُتُلَة || kutula || blocks
+|-
+|قِئْرَة || qi'ra || cars
+|-
+|مَلِكَة‎ || malikat || queens
+|}
-==Related Lessons==
+== Sound Plurals ==
-* [[Language/Saidi-arabic/Grammar/Pronouns|Pronouns]]
+Sound plurals are made by adding a sound or a vowel to the singular word. They are less common than broken plurals.
-* [[Language/Saidi-arabic/Grammar/Negation|Negation]]
-* [[Language/Saidi-arabic/Grammar/Questions|Questions]]
+Here are some examples of Sound plurals in Saidi Arabic:
-* [[Language/Saidi-arabic/Grammar/Adjectives|Adjectives]]
-* [[Language/Saidi-arabic/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]]
+{| class="wikitable"
-* [[Language/Saidi-arabic/Grammar/Gender|Gender]]
+! Saidi Arabic !! Pronunciation !! English
+|-
+|بَطْرِيقْ || baṭrīq || penguins
+|-
+|جَرَادَة || jarāda || locusts
+|-
+|رَوَادِد || rawadid || pioneers
+|}
+== Dual Plurals ==
+Dual Plurals are nouns that describe a pair of an object, human or not. They indicate two of anything; it can be people or things.
+Here are some examples of dual plurals in Saidi Arabic:
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Saidi Arabic !! Pronunciation !! English
+|-
+|قُبَّعَتَان || qubba'atān || two hats
+|-
+|حِذَاءَان || ḥiḏā'ān || two shoes
+|-
+|نَظَّارَتَان || naẓẓāratān || two glasses
+|}
+== Countable and Uncountable Nouns ==
+In Saidi Arabic, there are countable and uncountable nouns. Countable nouns refer to items that can be counted or quantified; they have plurals. Uncountable nouns refer to substances, concepts, and ideas that cannot be counted numerically:
+Here are some examples of countable and uncountable nouns in Saidi Arabic:
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Saidi Arabic !! Pronunciation !! English
+|-
+|جِبَال || jibāl || mountains (countable)
+|-
+|رَمَال || ramal || sands (countable)
+|-
+|هَوَاء || hawa' || air (uncountable)
+|-
+|مَاء || mā' || water (uncountable)
+|}
+== Dialogue ==
+Ahmed: يا مَحَمَّد، كَمْ مَلِيون بَطْرِيقْ فِي الْكُوكَبَةُ؟ (Ya Mohammad, kam malyun baṭriq filkoka'bah?) (Hey, Mohammad, how many millions of penguins are there in Antarctica?)
+Mohammad: لا أَعْرِف، وَ لَكِنِّي أُحِبُّ جَمْعَ كُلَّ الْبَطْرَيْقِ الصَّغِيرَةِ. (La 'araafu, wa lakinni 'uhibbu jam' kulla albatrayg al saghira.) (I don't know, but I love collecting all the small penguins.)
+== Practice Exercise ==
+What is the plural of the following words in Saidi Arabic?
+ٱلْجَمُل || كَرْسِيْ || بَنَدُوْرَة || دُبَّابَة
+(Answers:  ٱلْجُمَلَاء  || كُرَاسِيْ || بَنَادِرْ || دَبَابِيَّات )
+To improve your [[Language/Saidi-arabic|Saidi Arabic]] [[Language/Saidi-arabic/Grammar|Grammar]], you can also use the [https://polyglotclub.com Polyglot Club] website. [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=5907 Find native speakers] and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/saidi-arabic/question questions]!
+== Sources ==
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plural Plural]
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular Singular]
+{{#seo:
+|title=Saidi Arabic Grammar - Plurals
+|keywords=Saidi Arabic, grammar, plurals, diacritical marks, dual plurals, examples
+|description= Learn how to form plurals in Saidi Arabic with helpful examples and tips.
+}}
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