Language/Malay-individual-language/Grammar/Plurals
Welcome to the Malay (individual language) Grammar lesson on Plurals! In this lesson, we will learn how to form plurals in Malay (individual language).
Overview
In Malay (individual language), forming plurals is relatively straightforward. Generally, you just add a suffix to the end of the word. However, there are some exceptions that you need to be aware of.
Suffixes
The most common way to form plurals in Malay (individual language) is by adding a suffix to the end of the word. The suffixes used depend on the type of word.
Nouns
For nouns, the most common suffix is -i. For example:
- orang (person) → orang-i (people)
- buku (book) → buku-i (books)
However, there are some exceptions. For example, some nouns take the suffix -an instead of -i. For example:
- hari (day) → hari-an (days)
- tahun (year) → tahun-an (years)
Adjectives
For adjectives, the most common suffix is -kan. For example:
- besar (big) → besar-kan (bigger)
- panjang (long) → panjang-kan (longer)
Verbs
For verbs, the most common suffix is -kan. For example:
- makan (eat) → makan-kan (eating)
- lihat (see) → lihat-kan (seeing)
Irregular Plurals
There are some words that do not follow the regular rules for forming plurals. These words are known as irregular plurals.
For example, the word anak (child) becomes anak-anak (children). Similarly, the word tangan (hand) becomes tangan-tangan (hands).
Conclusion
In this lesson, we have learned how to form plurals in Malay (individual language). We have seen that the most common way to form plurals is by adding a suffix to the end of the word. However, there are some exceptions that you need to be aware of.
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