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Number part 3<br />

October 28, 2009<br />

20091028-Number-part3.mp3<br />

Rules for changing Singular Number - एकवचन (ekvachan) to Plural Number- बहुवचन<br />

(bahuvachan) - - without Case:<br />

1. Masculine nouns ending in ‘आ’ make their plural form by changing ‘आ’ to ‘ए’<br />

egs.<br />

Singular<br />

Plural<br />

English <strong>Hindi</strong> Transliteration English <strong>Hindi</strong> Transliteration<br />

Son बेटा Beta Sons बेटे Bete<br />

Leaf पता Patta Leaves पते Patte<br />

Horse घोड़ा Ghoda Horses घोडे Ghode<br />

Cloth कपड़ा Kapada Clothes कपड़े Kapake<br />

Boy लड़का Ladka Boys लड़के Ladke<br />

Exceptions:-<br />

Some masculine nouns have the same form for plurals as in maternal uncle – मामा(mama),<br />

maternal grandfather – नाना (nana), paternal grandfather – दादा (dada), paternal uncle – चाचा<br />

(chacha), uncle – काका (kaka), father – पता (pita), warrior – योदा (yodha), a term of respect to<br />

the aged – बाबा (baba), leader – नेता (neta), companion – सखा (sakha), etc.<br />

2. Feminine Nouns ending in इ form their plural by changing ‘इ’ to ‘याँ’.<br />

Singular<br />

Plural<br />

English <strong>Hindi</strong> Transliteration English <strong>Hindi</strong> Transliteration<br />

Custom/method रत Reeti Customs / methods रतयाँ Reethiyam<br />

Night रा Raatri Nights रायाँ Raatriyam

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