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<div class="pg_page_title">Sinhala Grammar - Plurals</div>
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Welcome to the Sinhala Grammar lesson on Plurals! In this lesson, we will learn how to form plurals in Sinhala.  
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/sinhala Sinhala] learners! 😊<br>
In this lesson, we will discuss plurals in Sinhala grammar. Knowing how to form plurals is essential to understanding and speaking Sinhala fluently. We will also touch upon some interesting cultural information along the way. Remember, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask in the comments section below!


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== Overview ==
== Basic Rules ==


In Sinhala, plurals are formed by adding suffixes to the end of a word. The suffixes used depend on the type of word being pluralized. For example, nouns are pluralized with the suffix -න්, while verbs are pluralized with the suffix -ක්.
In Sinhala, the plural is formed by adding suffixes to the end of nouns. There are a few basic rules to follow:


In this lesson, we will look at the different types of words and the suffixes used to form their plurals. We will also look at some examples of pluralized words.  
* For most nouns, the suffix "-ය" ("-ya") is added to form the plural.
* For nouns that end in a vowel followed by "ය" ("ya"), the suffix "-හුරු" ("-huru") is added to form the plural.
* For nouns that end in a consonant followed by "ය" ("ya"), the suffix "-ම" ("-ma") is added to form the plural.
* For nouns that end in a vowel followed by "අ" ("a"), the suffix "-ස" ("-sa") is added to form the plural.
* For nouns that end in a consonant followed by "අ" ("a"), the suffix "-ගෙන" ("-gene") is added to form the plural.


== Nouns ==
Here are some examples:


Nouns in Sinhala are pluralized with the suffix -න්. This suffix is added to the end of the word, and the vowel of the last syllable is changed to match the suffix.
{| class="wikitable"
! Singular !! Plural
|-
| කඳුළු (kaṇalu) || කඳුළුය (kaṇaluya)
|-
| මුසාන් (musān) || මුසාන්වෙන් (musānwen)
|-
| දෙයියෝ (deyiyō) || දෙයියොගෙන (deyiyōgene)
|}


For example, the word පුරුෂ (parusu) meaning "flower" becomes පුරුසන් (parusan) when pluralized.
== Exceptions ==


Here are some more examples of nouns and their plural forms:  
Of course, there are always exceptions to the rules. In Sinhala, there are many irregular plurals. Here are a few examples:


* මුල්ල (mulla) - මුල්ලන් (mullan)
{| class="wikitable"
* පැති (pethi) - පැතින් (pethin)
! Singular !! Plural
* පුරුෂ (parusu) - පුරුසන් (parusan)
|-
* දෙමළ (demal) - දෙමළන් (demalan)
| කාබනික (kābanika) || කාබනිකවෙන් (kābanikawen)
|-
| ඇඹරික්කන් (Ēmakkaṇ) || ඇඹරික්කන්වෙන් (Ēmakkaṇwen)
|}


== Verbs ==
The best way to learn these irregular plurals is through practice and exposure. To improve your Sinhala 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=114 Find native speakers] and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/sinhala/question questions]!


Verbs in Sinhala are pluralized with the suffix -ක්. This suffix is added to the end of the verb, and the vowel of the last syllable is changed to match the suffix.
== Cultural Tidbits ==


For example, the verb කියන්න (kiyanne) meaning "to say" becomes කියනක් (kiyank) when pluralized.
Did you know that Sinhala has a rich history and culture? Here are a few interesting facts:


Here are some more examples of verbs and their plural forms:
* Sinhala is the official language of Sri Lanka and is spoken by approximately 16 million people around the world.
* The Sinhalese people have a unique cultural heritage that dates back more than 2,500 years.
* Sinhala is written using the Sinhalese script, which is descended from ancient Brahmi script.
* Sinhala literature has produced many great works, including the epic poem "Ramayana" and the Buddhist chronicle "Mahavamsa."


* කියන්න (kiyanne) - කියනක් (kiyank)
== Dialogue ==
* කරන්න (karanne) - කරනක් (karank)
* දැන්න (danne) - දැනක් (dank)
* කියව්ය (kiyawe) - කියවක් (kiyawk)


== Adjectives ==
To help you understand plurals in context, here is a dialogue between two friends:


Adjectives in Sinhala are pluralized with the suffix -. This suffix is added to the end of the adjective, and the vowel of the last syllable is changed to match the suffix.  
* මගේ පුරුෂ සිංහල පුංචි වූයේ. (mage purusha Sinhala punchi wuwe.) - My boyfriend speaks a little Sinhala.
* මම එක්ව සිංහල ඉගෙන ගන්නවා. (mama ekwa Sinhala igena gannawa) - I am learning Sinhala too.
* මම සිංහලයි. (mama Sinhala yi) - I am Sinhalese.
* ඔහුට කැමති බව ඉගෙනගන්නවා. (ohut kāmathi bawa igenagannawa) - I am learning in order to communicate with him.
* මේ විදිහට ඔබට සිංහල ඉගෙන ගන්න එයින් ප්‍රතිකාරයක් ඇති කිරීමක් සහිතව. (mē widihata obata Sinhala igena gannen en prikārayak athin ethikiri mak sindaw.) - In this era, learning Sinhala is just one of the many ways to express respect.


For example, the adjective පොඩි (podi) meaning "small" becomes පොඩික (podik) when pluralized.
== Conclusion ==


Here are some more examples of adjectives and their plural forms:
We hope this lesson has helped you understand plurals in Sinhala grammar. Remember, practice makes perfect! Keep speaking and listening to native speakers of Sinhala to improve your fluency. And, if you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.


* පොඩි (podi) - පොඩික (podik)
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* පුරුදු (parudu) - පුරුදුක (paruduk)
* පැති (pethi) - පැතික (pethik)
* දෙමළ (demal) - දෙමළක (demalk)


== Examples ==
== Sources ==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinhala_language Sinhala language]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinhala_script Sinhala script]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Sri_Lanka Culture of Sri Lanka]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramayana Ramayana]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahavamsa Mahavamsa]


Let's look at some examples of pluralized words in context:  
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* මෙම පුරුෂන් පැතික වේ. (Mema parusan pethik we.) - These flowers are small.
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* මෙම පුරුසන් දෙමළක වේ. (Mema parusan demalk we.) - These flowers are beautiful.  
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* මෙම පැතින් පොඩික වේ. (Mema pethin podik we.) - These fruits are small.
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* මෙම පැතින් දෙමළක වේ. (Mema pethin demalk we.) - These fruits are beautiful.
 
== Conclusion ==
 
In this lesson, we learned how to form plurals in Sinhala. We looked at the different types of words and the suffixes used to form their plurals. We also looked at some examples of pluralized words in context.
 
If you want to learn more about Sinhala grammar, why not join the Polyglot Club community [https://PolyglotClub.com Polyglot Club]? You can find other language learners and practice your Sinhala with them.
 
<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. 😎
 
 
 
==Videos==
 
===Singular & Plural Nouns | English Grammar in Sinhala - YouTube===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn-RQZPQD6k</youtube>
 
===Singulars into Plurals | English Grammar in sinhala - YouTube===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHiZpr11ms0</youtube>
 
 
==Related Lessons==
* [[Language/Sinhala/Grammar/Pronouns|Pronouns]]
* [[Language/Sinhala/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]]
* [[Language/Sinhala/Grammar/Negation|Negation]]
* [[Language/Sinhala/Grammar/Questions|Questions]]
* [[Language/Sinhala/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]]
* [[Language/Sinhala/Grammar/Adjectives|Adjectives]]


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Sinhala Grammar - Plurals

Hi Sinhala learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will discuss plurals in Sinhala grammar. Knowing how to form plurals is essential to understanding and speaking Sinhala fluently. We will also touch upon some interesting cultural information along the way. Remember, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask in the comments section below!

Basic Rules

In Sinhala, the plural is formed by adding suffixes to the end of nouns. There are a few basic rules to follow:

  • For most nouns, the suffix "-ය" ("-ya") is added to form the plural.
  • For nouns that end in a vowel followed by "ය" ("ya"), the suffix "-හුරු" ("-huru") is added to form the plural.
  • For nouns that end in a consonant followed by "ය" ("ya"), the suffix "-ම" ("-ma") is added to form the plural.
  • For nouns that end in a vowel followed by "අ" ("a"), the suffix "-ස" ("-sa") is added to form the plural.
  • For nouns that end in a consonant followed by "අ" ("a"), the suffix "-ගෙන" ("-gene") is added to form the plural.

Here are some examples:

Singular Plural
කඳුළු (kaṇalu) කඳුළුය (kaṇaluya)
මුසාන් (musān) මුසාන්වෙන් (musānwen)
දෙයියෝ (deyiyō) දෙයියොගෙන (deyiyōgene)

Exceptions

Of course, there are always exceptions to the rules. In Sinhala, there are many irregular plurals. Here are a few examples:

Singular Plural
කාබනික (kābanika) කාබනිකවෙන් (kābanikawen)
ඇඹරික්කන් (Ēmakkaṇ) ඇඹරික්කන්වෙන් (Ēmakkaṇwen)

The best way to learn these irregular plurals is through practice and exposure. To improve your Sinhala Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

Cultural Tidbits

Did you know that Sinhala has a rich history and culture? Here are a few interesting facts:

  • Sinhala is the official language of Sri Lanka and is spoken by approximately 16 million people around the world.
  • The Sinhalese people have a unique cultural heritage that dates back more than 2,500 years.
  • Sinhala is written using the Sinhalese script, which is descended from ancient Brahmi script.
  • Sinhala literature has produced many great works, including the epic poem "Ramayana" and the Buddhist chronicle "Mahavamsa."

Dialogue

To help you understand plurals in context, here is a dialogue between two friends:

  • මගේ පුරුෂ සිංහල පුංචි වූයේ. (mage purusha Sinhala punchi wuwe.) - My boyfriend speaks a little Sinhala.
  • මම එක්ව සිංහල ඉගෙන ගන්නවා. (mama ekwa Sinhala igena gannawa) - I am learning Sinhala too.
  • මම සිංහලයි. (mama Sinhala yi) - I am Sinhalese.
  • ඔහුට කැමති බව ඉගෙනගන්නවා. (ohut kāmathi bawa igenagannawa) - I am learning in order to communicate with him.
  • මේ විදිහට ඔබට සිංහල ඉගෙන ගන්න එයින් ප්‍රතිකාරයක් ඇති කිරීමක් සහිතව. (mē widihata obata Sinhala igena gannen en prikārayak athin ethikiri mak sindaw.) - In this era, learning Sinhala is just one of the many ways to express respect.

Conclusion

We hope this lesson has helped you understand plurals in Sinhala grammar. Remember, practice makes perfect! Keep speaking and listening to native speakers of Sinhala to improve your fluency. And, if you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.


➡ 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. 😎

Sources