Language/Burmese/Grammar/Plurals
Learning Burmese grammar can be a daunting task, but understanding the basics of plurals is an important step in mastering the language. Plurals are used to indicate more than one of something, and they are formed differently depending on the noun. In this lesson, we will look at the different ways to form plurals in Burmese.
Nouns Ending in Consonants
When a noun ends in a consonant, the plural is formed by adding the suffix -မ်း (-mee) to the end of the word. For example:
- စာ (sa) - book
- စာမ်း (samee) - books
Exceptions
There are some exceptions to this rule. For example, when a noun ends in န်း (nee), the plural is formed by changing the န်း (nee) to ည်း (chee). For example:
- မန်း (manee) - man
- မည်း (manchee) - men
Nouns Ending in Vowels
When a noun ends in a vowel, the plural is formed by adding the suffix -များ (-maa) to the end of the word. For example:
- အောင် (aung) - person
- အောင်များ (aungmaa) - people
Exceptions
There are some exceptions to this rule. For example, when a noun ends in ဝါ (wa), the plural is formed by changing the ဝါ (wa) to ဝီ (wee). For example:
- သဝါ (thawa) - house
- သဝီ (thawee) - houses
Irregular Plurals
Some nouns have irregular plurals that do not follow the rules above. For example:
- မိန်း (minnee) - eye
- မျိုး (myoo) - eyes
It is important to learn these irregular plurals as they are commonly used in everyday speech.
Practice
Now that you understand the basics of forming plurals in Burmese, it's time to practice! Try making the following words plural:
- စား (sa)
- မောင် (maung)
- သူ (thu)
Answers:
- စားမ်း (samee)
- မောင်များ (maungmaa)
- သူများ (thumaa)
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