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Welcome to the Tunisian Arabic Grammar lesson about Plurals. In this lesson, you will learn how to form plurals in Tunisian Arabic.  
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/tunisian-arabic Tunisian Arabic] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will focus on the plural form of nouns and adjectives. Understanding plural nouns and adjectives is essential for basic communication in Tunisian Arabic. Plurals can be tricky, especially for those new to the language. But don't worry, with a bit of practice, you'll soon master it!


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Plurals are an important part of any language, and Tunisian Arabic is no exception. Plurals are used to refer to more than one person or thing. In Tunisian Arabic, there are two main ways to form plurals: regular plurals and irregular plurals.
==Plural rules==
In Tunisian Arabic, there is no specific rule for plurals, but there are some common patterns that you can follow:


== Regular Plurals ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Singular noun !! Plural noun
|-
| كتاب ''kitāb'' || كتب ''kutub'' (books)
|-
| قلم ''qlam'' || اقلام ''aqlām'' (pens)
|-
| سجادة ''sajjāda'' || سجاد ''sajjād'' (carpets)
|}


Regular plurals are formed by adding a suffix to the end of the word. The most common suffixes are -in and -at.  
Note that plurals in Tunisian Arabic are created by modifying the singular form of nouns (either in spelling or pronunciation).


For example, the singular word for "book" is kitab. To make it plural, we add the suffix -in, so the plural form is kitabin.  
For adjectives, the plural form is usually created by adding ''ين'' ''-(y)in'' or ''ات'' ''-at'' at the end of the adjective.  


Similarly, the singular word for "house" is bayt. To make it plural, we add the suffix -at, so the plural form is baytat.
Examples:


=== Examples ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Singular adjective !! Plural adjective
|-
| حلو ''ḥlū'' (sweet) || حلوين ''ḥlwīn'' (sweet, masc. pl.) / حلوات ''ḥlwāt'' (sweet, fem. pl.)
|-
| قصير ''qṣīr'' (short) || قصار ''qṣār'' (short, masc. pl.) / قصيرات ''qṣīrāt'' (short, fem. pl.)
|-
| كبير ''kbīr'' (big) || كبار ''kubbār'' (big, masc. pl.) / كبيرات ''kubbīrāt'' (big, fem. pl.)
|}


* Singular: kitab (book)  Plural: kitabin (books)
It is important to note that there are exceptions and irregular plural forms that must be memorized.
* Singular: bayt (house)  Plural: baytat (houses)
* Singular: qalam (pen)  Plural: qalamin (pens)
* Singular: shay (thing)  Plural: shayin (things)


== Irregular Plurals ==
=== Sound-changing plural===
A number of Tunisian Arabic nouns change their vowels in the plural form. The vowel change is shown in the table below:


Some words have irregular plurals, which means they do not follow the regular pattern of adding a suffix.
{| class="wikitable"
! Singular noun !! Plural noun
|-
| شمس ''chams'' (sun) || شمسات ''chmsāt''
|-
| دنيا ''dunya'' (world) || ديار ''dyār''
|-
| ميمون ''Mimoun'' (male name) || ممانين ''mmānīn''
|}


For example, the singular word for "man" is rajul. To make it plural, we do not add a suffix; instead, we change the word to rijal.  
=== Broken plural===
The broken plural form in Tunisian Arabic is used for borrowed words from other languages, particularly French, such as ''مفتاح'' ''miftāḥ'' (key). Broken plurals for other nouns lose a vowel from the singular, like the word ''عبد'' ''ʿabd'', which becomes ''أبيد'' ''ʾabīd'' (slaves).


Similarly, the singular word for "woman" is mar'a. To make it plural, we do not add a suffix; instead, we change the word to nisa'.
== Dialogue ==
To see the plural form of nouns and adjectives in context, let's listen to the following dialogue:


=== Examples ===
* Person 1: بابا، شريت هذيك الكتب كاملة. (''Baba, shrit hādīk el-kutub kāmla.'') - Dad, I bought all those books.
* Person 2: تتفرج وحدة وحدة ولا؟ (''Ttfaraj wḥda wḥda wala?'') - Are you going to watch them one by one or what?


* Singular: rajul (man) Plural: rijal (men)
In the dialogue, we can see the use of the plural form for ''الكتب'' ''el-kutub'' (books) and the singular form for ''وحدة'' ''wḥda'' (one).
* Singular: mar'a (woman)  Plural: nisa' (women)
* Singular: walad (boy)  Plural: awlad (boys)
* Singular: bint (girl)  Plural: banat (girls)


That's it for this lesson! Learning how to form plurals in Tunisian Arabic is an important part of mastering the language. If you want to practice your skills, why not join the Polyglot Club community [https://PolyglotClub.com Polyglot Club] and start speaking with native speakers?
== Vocabulary ==
* كتاب ''kitāb'' - book
* قلم ''qlam'' - pen
* سجادة ''sajjāda'' - carpet
* حلو ''ḥlū'' - sweet
* قصير ''qṣīr'' - short
* كبير ''kbīr'' - big
* شمس ''chams'' - sun
* دنيا ''dunya'' - world
* ميمون ''Mimoun'' - male name
* أبيد ''ʾabīd'' - slaves


<br><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. 😎
== Practice ==
To practice constructing plural forms in Tunisian Arabic, try to turn these singular nouns and adjectives into the plural form: 
* جدار (''jedar'' - wall)
* جديد (''jdid'' - new)


== Further study ==
To improve your understanding of Tunisian Arabic [[Language/Tunisian-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=7036 Find native speakers] and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/tunisian-arabic/question questions]!


==Related Lessons==
== Sources ==
* [[Language/Tunisian-arabic/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_plural_system Arabic plural system]
* [[Language/Tunisian-arabic/Grammar/Negation|Negation]]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisian_Arabic Tunisian Arabic]
* [[Language/Tunisian-arabic/Grammar/Imperative-Mood|Imperative Mood]]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_plural Broken Plural]
* [[Language/Tunisian-arabic/Grammar/Questions|Questions]]
 
* [[Language/Tunisian-arabic/Grammar/Definite-Article-in-Tunisian-Arabic|Definite Article in Tunisian Arabic]]
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Tunisian Arabic Grammar - Plurals

Hi Tunisian Arabic learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will focus on the plural form of nouns and adjectives. Understanding plural nouns and adjectives is essential for basic communication in Tunisian Arabic. Plurals can be tricky, especially for those new to the language. But don't worry, with a bit of practice, you'll soon master it!

Plural rules

In Tunisian Arabic, there is no specific rule for plurals, but there are some common patterns that you can follow:

Singular noun Plural noun
كتاب kitāb كتب kutub (books)
قلم qlam اقلام aqlām (pens)
سجادة sajjāda سجاد sajjād (carpets)

Note that plurals in Tunisian Arabic are created by modifying the singular form of nouns (either in spelling or pronunciation).

For adjectives, the plural form is usually created by adding ين -(y)in or ات -at at the end of the adjective.

Examples:

Singular adjective Plural adjective
حلو ḥlū (sweet) حلوين ḥlwīn (sweet, masc. pl.) / حلوات ḥlwāt (sweet, fem. pl.)
قصير qṣīr (short) قصار qṣār (short, masc. pl.) / قصيرات qṣīrāt (short, fem. pl.)
كبير kbīr (big) كبار kubbār (big, masc. pl.) / كبيرات kubbīrāt (big, fem. pl.)

It is important to note that there are exceptions and irregular plural forms that must be memorized.

Sound-changing plural

A number of Tunisian Arabic nouns change their vowels in the plural form. The vowel change is shown in the table below:

Singular noun Plural noun
شمس chams (sun) شمسات chmsāt
دنيا dunya (world) ديار dyār
ميمون Mimoun (male name) ممانين mmānīn

Broken plural

The broken plural form in Tunisian Arabic is used for borrowed words from other languages, particularly French, such as مفتاح miftāḥ (key). Broken plurals for other nouns lose a vowel from the singular, like the word عبد ʿabd, which becomes أبيد ʾabīd (slaves).

Dialogue

To see the plural form of nouns and adjectives in context, let's listen to the following dialogue:

  • Person 1: بابا، شريت هذيك الكتب كاملة. (Baba, shrit hādīk el-kutub kāmla.) - Dad, I bought all those books.
  • Person 2: تتفرج وحدة وحدة ولا؟ (Ttfaraj wḥda wḥda wala?) - Are you going to watch them one by one or what?

In the dialogue, we can see the use of the plural form for الكتب el-kutub (books) and the singular form for وحدة wḥda (one).

Vocabulary

  • كتاب kitāb - book
  • قلم qlam - pen
  • سجادة sajjāda - carpet
  • حلو ḥlū - sweet
  • قصير qṣīr - short
  • كبير kbīr - big
  • شمس chams - sun
  • دنيا dunya - world
  • ميمون Mimoun - male name
  • أبيد ʾabīd - slaves

Practice

To practice constructing plural forms in Tunisian Arabic, try to turn these singular nouns and adjectives into the plural form:

  • جدار (jedar - wall)
  • جديد (jdid - new)

Further study

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

Sources

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