Language/Standard-moroccan-tamazight/Grammar/Plurals
Welcome to the Standard Moroccan Tamazight Grammar lesson on plurals! Plurals are an important part of any language, and Standard Moroccan Tamazight is no exception. In this lesson, we'll explore the rules for forming plurals in Standard Moroccan Tamazight.
Overview
Standard Moroccan Tamazight has two types of plurals: regular and irregular. Regular plurals are formed by adding a suffix to the singular form of the word, while irregular plurals are formed by changing the stem of the word.
Regular Plurals
Regular plurals are formed by adding a suffix to the singular form of the word. The suffixes used depend on the gender and number of the noun.
For masculine nouns, the suffix is -in. For example, the plural of tazwara (house) is tazwarin.
For feminine nouns, the suffix is -at. For example, the plural of tazwara (woman) is tazwarat.
For dual nouns, the suffix is -an. For example, the plural of tazwara (pair) is tazwaran.
Irregular Plurals
Irregular plurals are formed by changing the stem of the word. This is done by adding a prefix or suffix, or by changing the vowel of the stem.
For example, the plural of tazwara (book) is tizwara. The stem of the word has been changed from taz- to tiz-.
Another example is the plural of tazwara (child). The plural of this word is tizwirin. The stem of the word has been changed from taz- to tiz-, and the suffix -in has been added.
Conclusion
In this lesson, we've explored the rules for forming plurals in Standard Moroccan Tamazight. We've seen that there are two types of plurals: regular and irregular. Regular plurals are formed by adding a suffix to the singular form of the word, while irregular plurals are formed by changing the stem of the word.
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