यह- हॠ(Yeh- Hai) sentences - I Speak Hindi
यह- हॠ(Yeh- Hai) sentences - I Speak Hindi
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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