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Georgian Grammar - Plurals

Hi Georgian learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will be exploring the use of plurals in Georgian grammar. Plurals are used when we are referring to more than one thing or person, and it is important to understand the rules associated with plurals in Georgian.

Plural Forms

In Georgian, there are several ways in which to form plurals. These include:

Adding "-eb"

One of the most common ways of forming plurals in Georgian is to add the suffix "-eb" to the end of a noun. For example:

Georgian	Pronunciation	English
კაცები (k'atsebi)	k'at-seb-i	men
წელები (tselebi)	tse-leb-i	years
ენები (enebi)	e-neb-i	languages

Changing the Vowel Sound

Another way to form plurals is by changing the vowel sound within the noun. For example:

Georgian	Pronunciation	English
ბავშვები (bavshvebi)	bav-shv-eb-i	children
მამები (mamebi)	ma-meb-i	fathers
ცხოვრები (tskhovrebi)	ts-khov-reb-i	residents

Irregular Plurals

There are a few nouns in Georgian that have irregular plurals, which must be memorized individually. For example:

Georgian	Pronunciation	English
კაცები (orbebi)	or-beb-i	wolves
კონი (k'oni)	k'o-ni	horses
ვენახები (venakh'ebi)	ve-na-kh'eb-i	windows

Additionally, some nouns do not change form in the plural. For example:

Georgian	Pronunciation	English
ჯანმრთელები (janmrt'elebi)	jan-mrte-leb-i	doctors
პრეზიდენტები (prezident'ebi)	pre-zi-den-t'eb-i	presidents

Plural Personal Pronouns

While plural forms of nouns are essential to communication, plural forms of personal pronouns can be equally important. In Georgian, plural personal pronouns typically follow the same formation as plural nouns. For example:

Georgian	Pronunciation	English
ჩვენ (chven)	ch-ven	we
თქვენ (tkven)	tk-ven	you (plural)
ისინი (isini)	i-si-ni	they

Dialogue

To help you better understand how to use plurals in Georgian, let's see an example dialogue between two people:

Person 1: ეს წიგნები საცავში არ არიან. (Es ts'ignebi sats'avshi ar ari-an.) (These books are not in the box.)
Person 2: ეს წიგნები რომელნიც? (Es ts'ignebi romel-nits?) (Which books?)
Person 1: ეს წიგნები მთავარ რეპეტიციისთვისაა. (Es ts'ignebi mt'avari repetitsiistvisaa.) (These books are for the main library.)

Practice

Now that we have reviewed the rules associated with forming plurals in Georgian, let's practice by translating the following sentences into Georgian:

1. The cats are outside. 2. Which trees? 3. The teachers are here. 4. The flowers are beautiful.

Conclusion

Plurals are essential in communication, and in Georgian, they are formed through adding "-eb," changing the vowel sound or by irregular means. Practicing plurals with nouns and personal pronouns can be a fun and exciting way to improve your Georgian skills. Remember, to improve your Georgian Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

➡ 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. 😎

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 <div class="pg_page_title">Georgian Grammar - Plurals</div>
-Learning the plural forms of Georgian words is an essential part of mastering the language. Plurals are used to indicate more than one of something, and they can be tricky to get right. In this lesson, we'll look at the rules for forming plurals in Georgian, and how to use them correctly.
+Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/georgian Georgian] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will be exploring the use of plurals in Georgian grammar. Plurals are used when we are referring to more than one thing or person, and it is important to understand the rules associated with plurals in Georgian.
 __TOC__
-== Nouns ==
+== Plural Forms ==
+In Georgian, there are several ways in which to form plurals. These include:
-In Georgian, nouns have two different plural forms: the regular plural and the irregular plural. The regular plural is formed by adding the suffix -ebi to the end of the word. For example, the word for "book" is წიგნი (tsigni), and the plural form is წიგნები (tsignebi).
+=== Adding "-eb" ===
-The irregular plural is formed by changing the stem of the word. For example, the word for "person" is პიროვნება (pirveloba), and the plural form is პიროვნები (pirvelobebi).
+One of the most common ways of forming plurals in Georgian is to add the suffix "-eb" to the end of a noun. For example:
-=== Adjectives ===
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Georgian !! Pronunciation !! English
+|-
+| კაცები (k'atsebi) || k'at-seb-i || men
+|-
+| წელები (tselebi) || tse-leb-i || years
+|-
+| ენები (enebi) || e-neb-i || languages
+|}
-Adjectives also have two different plural forms. The regular plural is formed by adding the suffix -ebi to the end of the word. For example, the word for "beautiful" is საყვარელი (sakvarelii), and the plural form is საყვარელები (sakvarelebi).
+=== Changing the Vowel Sound ===
-The irregular plural is formed by changing the stem of the word. For example, the word for "happy" is გამარჯობადი (gamarjvebadi), and the plural form is გამარჯობები (gamarjvebebi).
+Another way to form plurals is by changing the vowel sound within the noun. For example:
-=== Verbs ===
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Georgian !! Pronunciation !! English
+|-
+| ბავშვები (bavshvebi) || bav-shv-eb-i || children
+|-
+| მამები (mamebi) || ma-meb-i || fathers
+|-
+| ცხოვრები (tskhovrebi) || ts-khov-reb-i || residents
+|}
-Verbs also have two different plural forms. The regular plural is formed by adding the suffix -ebi to the end of the word. For example, the word for "to write" is ჩაწერა (chacera), and the plural form is ჩაწერები (chacerebi).
+=== Irregular Plurals ===
-The irregular plural is formed by changing the stem of the word. For example, the word for "to read" is წაკითხვა (tsakitxva), and the plural form is წაკითხები (tsakitxvebi).
+There are a few nouns in Georgian that have irregular plurals, which must be memorized individually. For example:
-== Practice ==
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Georgian !! Pronunciation !! English
+|-
+| კაცები (orbebi) || or-beb-i || wolves
+|-
+| კონი (k'oni) || k'o-ni || horses
+|-
+| ვენახები (venakh'ebi) || ve-na-kh'eb-i || windows
+|}
+Additionally, some nouns do not change form in the plural. For example:
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Georgian !! Pronunciation !! English
+|-
+| ჯანმრთელები (janmrt'elebi) || jan-mrte-leb-i || doctors
+|-
+| პრეზიდენტები (prezident'ebi) || pre-zi-den-t'eb-i || presidents
+|}
+== Plural Personal Pronouns ==
+While plural forms of nouns are essential to communication, plural forms of personal pronouns can be equally important. In Georgian, plural personal pronouns typically follow the same formation as plural nouns. For example:
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Georgian !! Pronunciation !! English
+|-
+| ჩვენ (chven) || ch-ven || we
+|-
+| თქვენ (tkven) || tk-ven || you (plural)
+|-
+| ისინი (isini) || i-si-ni || they
+|}
+== Dialogue ==
+To help you better understand how to use plurals in Georgian, let's see an example dialogue between two people:
+* Person 1: ეს წიგნები საცავში არ არიან. (Es ts'ignebi sats'avshi ar ari-an.) (These books are not in the box.)
+* Person 2: ეს წიგნები რომელნიც? (Es ts'ignebi romel-nits?) (Which books?)
+* Person 1: ეს წიგნები მთავარ რეპეტიციისთვისაა. (Es ts'ignebi mt'avari repetitsiistvisaa.) (These books are for the main library.)
-Now that you know the rules for forming plurals in Georgian, it's time to practice! Here are some examples of words in their singular and plural forms:
-* სახელი (saxeli) - name - სახელები (saxeleebi) - names
+== Practice ==
-* მოთხოვნა (motxovna) - request - მოთხოვნები (motxovnebi) - requests
-* სურვილი (survil) - wish - სურვილები (survilebi) - wishes
-* მოთამაშე (motamase) - player - მოთამაშები (motamasebi) - players
-If you want to learn more about Georgian grammar, why not join the Polyglot Club community? [https://PolyglotClub.com Polyglot Club] is a great place to meet other language learners and get tips and advice from experienced teachers.
+Now that we have reviewed the rules associated with forming plurals in Georgian, let's practice by translating the following sentences into Georgian:
-<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. 😎
+. The cats are outside.
+. Which trees?
+. The teachers are here.
+. The flowers are beautiful.
+== Conclusion ==
+Plurals are essential in communication, and in Georgian, they are formed through adding "-eb," changing the vowel sound or by irregular means. Practicing plurals with nouns and personal pronouns can be a fun and exciting way to improve your Georgian skills. Remember, to improve your [[Language/Georgian|Georgian]] [[Language/Georgian/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=46 Find native speakers] and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/georgian/question questions]!
-==Videos==
+<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. 😎
-===Learn Georgian with Roni-Grammar(Plural) - YouTube===
+== Sources ==
-<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc8P_-oTOzo</youtube>
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian_plural Georgian Plural]
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian_language Georgian Language]
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pronouns_in_Georgian_language Pronouns in Georgian language]
-==Related Lessons==
+{{#seo:
-* [[Language/Georgian/Grammar/Gender|Gender]]
+|title=Georgian Grammar - Plurals
-* [[Language/Georgian/Grammar/Word-Order|Word Order]]
+|keywords=georgian grammar, georgian nouns, georgian plurals, plural personal pronouns, georgian language
-* [[Language/Georgian/Grammar/The-postposition-of-the-Nominative|The postposition of the Nominative]]
+|description=In this lesson, we will be exploring the use of plurals in Georgian grammar. Plurals are used when we are referring to more than one thing or person, and it is important to understand the rules associated with plurals in Georgian.
-* [[Language/Georgian/Grammar/Conjugation-verbs-Present,-Past-and-Future|Conjugation verbs Present, Past and Future]]
+}}
-* [[Language/Georgian/Grammar/Noun-Inflection|Noun Inflection]]
-* [[Language/Georgian/Grammar/Conjugation-of-the-verb-“to-have”-in-the-past-tense|Conjugation of the verb “to have” in the past tense]]
-* [[Language/Georgian/Grammar/Nouns-with-“many”,-“much”-and-“a-few”|Nouns with “many”, “much” and “a few”]]
-* [[Language/Georgian/Grammar/Cases-of-Verbal-Persons-in-Transitive-Verbs|Cases of Verbal Persons in Transitive Verbs]]
-* [[Language/Georgian/Grammar/The-emphatic-“ა”|The emphatic “ა”]]
-* [[Language/Georgian/Grammar/Transitive-Verbs-VS-Intransitive-Verbs|Transitive Verbs VS Intransitive Verbs]]
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Contents

Plural Forms

Adding "-eb"

Changing the Vowel Sound

Irregular Plurals

Plural Personal Pronouns

Dialogue

Practice

Conclusion

Sources

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Plural Forms

Adding "-eb"

Changing the Vowel Sound

Irregular Plurals

Plural Personal Pronouns

Dialogue

Practice

Conclusion

Sources

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