Language/Kabyle/Grammar/Plural
Tanga/Subject : TAJEṚṚUMT/GRAMMAR Azwel/Title : Amḍan n yisem/Number of noun
č = tch ğ = dj ţ ţ = ts Г = gh
Amḍan/Number/Nombre :
I.Asuf = Singular/Singulier :
Amedya = Example/Exemple :
I.1. Asuf n yismawen imalayen = Singular of masculine nouns/Singulier des noms masculins :
Tafekka n wemdan = Human body/Corps humain :
Acekkuh = hair/cheveux ( achekkouh) Anzad = one hair/cheveu Aqerruy = head/tête Anyir = forehead/front Axenfuc = Anzar = nose/nez ( Akhenfouch ) Imi = Aqemmuc = mouth/bouche ( Aqemmouch ) Acenfir = lip/lèvre ( Achenfir ) Amezzugh = ear/oreille Lhenk = cheek/joue Aghesmar = jaw/mâchoire Amgard = neck/cou ( Amgardh ) Afus = hand/main Icer = fingernail/ongle ( Icher ) Ighil = arm/bras Adad = finger/doigt ( Adhad ) Admar = lung/poumon Adis = belly/ventre Ammas = hip/hanche Agerbuz = Azagur = back/dos ( Aguervouz , Azagour ) Adar = foot/pied ( Adhar ) Amesruq = thigh/cuisse Afud = leg/jambe ( Afoud ) Agwrez = heel/talon IГes = Ighes = bone/os Ul = heart/cœur Akerciw = stomach/estomac ( Akerchiw )
I.2. Asuf n yismawen untiyen = Singular of feminine nouns/Singulier des noms féminins :
Tawenza = forehead/front (Anyir) Timmi = timit = eyebrow/sourcil Tiţ = eye/œil Tinzert = nose/ouverture du nez Tamart = beard/barbe Tifdemt = Tifdent = toe/orteil
II.Asgwet = Plural/Pluriel : Amedya = Exemple :
II.1 Asgwet n yismawen imalayen = Plural of masculine nouns/Pluriel des noms masculins : Asuf : ( Singular/Singulier ) Asgwet : (PLural/Pluriel ) Acekkuh = hair/cheveux Icekkuhen ( hair/cheveux ) Anzad = one hair/cheveu Inzaden ( hair/cheveux ) Aqerruy = head/tête Iqurray ( heads/têtes ) Anyir = forehead/front Inyiren ( foreheads/fronts ) Axenfuc = Anzar = nose/nez ( Akhenfouch ) Ixenfyac , Inzaren (noses/nez) Imi = Aqemmuc = mouth/bouche ( Aqemmouch ) Imiwen, Iqemmucen ( mouths/bouches ) Acenfir = lip/lèvre ( Achenfir ) Icenfiren ( lips/lèvres ) Amezzugh = ear/oreille Imezzughen ( ears/oreilles ) Lhenk = cheek/joue Lahnak ( cheeks/joues ) Aghesmar = jaw/mâchoire Ighesmaren ( jaws/mâchoires ) Amgard = neck/cou ( Amgardh ) Imegrad = necks/cous ( Imegradh ) Afus = hand/main Ifasen (hands/mains ) Icer = fingernail/ongle ( Icher ) Icaren = fingernails/ongles ( Acharen ) Ighil = arm/bras Ighalen = fingers/arms/bras Adad = finger/doigt ( Adhad ) Idudan = dfingers/oigts ( Idhudan ) Admar = lung/poumon Idmaren ( lungs/poumons ) Adis = belly/ventre Idisen ( bellies/ventres ) Ammas = hip/hanche Immasen ( hips/hanches ) Agerbuz = Azagur = back/dos ( Aguervouz , Azagour ) Igerbuzen = Izaguren = backs/dos Adar = foot/pied ( Adhar ) Idaren = feet/pieds ( Idharen ) Amesruq = thigh/cuisse Imesraq ( thighs/cuisses ) Afud = leg/jambe ( Afoud ) Ifaden ( legs/jambes ) Agwrez = heel/talon Igwerzan = heels/talons IГes = Ighes = bone/os IГsan = Ighsan = bones/os Ul = heart/cœur Ulawen ( hearts/cœurs ) Akerciw = stomach/estomac ( Akerchiw ) Ikerciwen = stomachs/estomacs (Ikerchiwen )
II.2. Asgwet n yismawen untiyen = Plural of feminine nouns/Pluriel des noms féminins :
Asuf : ( Singular/Singulier ) Asgwet : (Plural/Pluriel ) Tawenza = forehead/front (Anyir) Tiwenziwin = foreheads/fronts Timmi = timit = eyebrow/sourcil Timmiwin = Timitin = eyesbrows/sourcils Tiţ = eye/œil Allen = eyes/oeils ( irregular plural/pluriel irrégulier ), Titawin = eyes/oeils Tinzert = nose/ouverture du nez Tinzarin = noses/les 2 ouvertures du nez Tamart = beard/barbe Timira = beards/barbes ( irregular plural/pluriel irrégulier ) Tifdemt = Tifdent = toe/orteil Tifednin = toes/orteils
III.Alugen = Rule/Règle ( prononcé : Aluguen ) : III.1.To form the regular plural of the masculine singular noun :
Pour former le pluriel régulier d’un nom singulier masculin :
III.1.1. We change the first letter of the noun by the letter "i" and we add "en" in the end of the noun :
On change la 1ere lettre du nom par la lettre « i » et on rajoute « en » à la fin du nom :
Amedya : Argaz = man/homme Irgazen = men/hommes Amghar = old man/vieil homme Imgharen = old men/vieils hommes Imi = mouth/bouche Imiwen = mouths/bouches (adding of "w" to avoid meeting of two voyels/rajout de « w » pour éviter la rencontre de 2 voyelles ) Izimer = lamb/mouton Izamaren = lambs/moutons ( the first letter is "i", so it doesnt change in plural/la 1ere lettre est « i », donc elle ne change pas au pluriel) Ilem = zero/zéro Ilmawen = zeros/zéros (adding of "w" to avoid meeting of two voyels/rajout de « w » éviter la rencontre de 2 voyelles ) Izem = lion/lion Izmawen = lions/lions (adding of "w" to avoid meeting of two voyels/rajout de « w » éviter la rencontre de 2 voyelles )
III.1.2. We keep the first letter of the noun and we add "en" in the end of the noun :
On garde la 1ere lettre du nom et on rajoute « en » à la fin du nom :
Amedya : Udem = face/visage Udmawen = faces/visages (adding of "w" to avoid meeting of two voyels/rajout de « w » éviter la rencontre de 2 voyelles ) Ussu = bed/lit Ussawen = beds/lits (adding of "w" to avoid meeting of two voyels/rajout de « w » éviter la rencontre de 2 voyelles ) Ul = heart/cœur Ulawen = hearts/cœurs (adding of "w" to avoid meeting of two voyels/rajout de « w » éviter la rencontre de 2 voyelles ) Uccen = chacal Uccanen = chacals
III.1.3. We change the first letter of the noun by the letter "i" and we add "an" in the end of the noun :
On change la 1ere lettre du nom par la lettre « i » et on rajoute « an » à la fin du nom :
Amedya : Iri = edge/bord Iran = edges/bords Imghi = seed/graine Imghan = seeds/graines Itri = star/étoile Itran = stars/étoiles Izi = mouche Izan = flies/mouches Ilef = boar/sanglier Ilfan = boars/sangliers Aydi = dog/chien Iydan = Idan = dogs/chiens Azrem = snake/serpent Izerman = snakes/serpents
III.1.4. We change the first letter of the noun and we add "an" in the end of the noun :
On change la 1ere lettre du nom et on rajoute « an » à la fin du nom :
Amedya : Ass = day/jour Ussan = days/jours Id = night/nuit ( Idh ) Udan = nights/nuits ( Udhan )
III.1.5. Irregular plural/Pluriel irrégulier : Amedya : Azru = stone/piérre Izra = stones/piérres Aghyul = donkey/âne Ighyal = donkeys/ânes Ijider = eagle/aigle Ijudar = eagles/aigles Adrar = mountain/montagne Idurar =mountains/ montagnes Afrux = bird/oiseau ( Afroukh ) Ifrax = birds/oiseaux ( Ifrakh ) Amcic = cat/chat ( Amchich ) Imcac = cats/chats ( Imchach )
III.1.6. Other plurals/Autres Pluriels : Amedya : Aqcic = boy/garcon Arrac = boys/garcons ( Arrach )
III.2. To form the regular plural of the singular feminine noun :
Pour former le pluriel régulier d’un nom singulier féminin :
III.2.1. We change the second letter of the noun by the letter "i" and we replace "t" by "in" in the end of the noun :
On change la 2eme lettre du nom par la lettre « i » et on remplace « t » par « in » à la fin du nom :
Amedya : Taqcict = girl/fille Tiqcicin = girls/filles Tamghart = old woman/vieille femme Timgharin = old women/vielles femmes
III.2.2. We keep the second letter of the noun and we replace "t" by "in" in the end of the noun :
On garde la 2eme lettre du nom et on remplace « t » par « in » à la fin du nom :
Amedya : Tilemzit = young woman/jeune fille Tilemziyin = young women/jeunes filles (adding of "y" to avoid meeting of two voyrls/rajout de "y" éviter la rencontre de 2 voyelles)
III.2.3. We keep the second letter of the noun and we add "in" in the end of the noun :
On garde la 2eme lettre du nom et on rajoute « in » à la fin du nom :
Amedya : Tislit = bride/la mariée Tislatin = brides/les mariées
III.2.4. Irregular plural/Pluriel irrégulier : Amedya : Tala = fountain/fontaine Tiliwa = fountains/fontaines Tamda = lake/lac Timedwa = lakes/lacs Tazruţţ = small stone/petite pièrre (Tazruts ) Tizra = small stones/petites pièrres Tamart = beard/barbe Timira = beards/barbes Tughmest = tooth/dent ( thughmesth ) Tughmas = teeth/dents
III.2.5. Other plurals/Autre pluriel : Amedya : Tiţ = eye/œil Allen = eyes/oeils Tamettut = woman/femme ( thamettouth ) Tullas = women/femmes Tixsi = sheep/brebis ( Tikhsi ) Ulli = sheep/brebis ( Oulli )
Amawal/Vocabulary/Vocabulaire :
Tafekka = Body/Corps Amdan = Human/Etre humain Isem = Noun/nom, Ismawen = Nouns/noms Amalay = Masculine/masculin, Imalayen = Masculine/masculins Unti = Feminine/féminin, untiyen = Feminine/féminins Amedya = Example/Exemple, Imedyaten = Examples/Exemples.