In this article you will find rules and examples with nouns that are used only in the plural.
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In the Russian language, there are words that are used only in the plural. Let's figure out what kind of word forms and what rule is used. Read further.
Why do nouns change by cases and numbers?
Noun- Part of the speech answering questions "who what?". As a rule, it denotes an animated or inanimate object. Why do nouns change by cases and numbers?
Family of nouns: Male, female or medium. They change in cases and numbers.
It is very important for a person the number of objects that surround him. This is the main reason why all nouns change by numbers and cases. After all, this is necessary to draw up sentences.
The only and multiple number of nouns: examples
All nouns in the Russian language change in the only and multiple number. The first always implies one subject:
- A pen
- Table
- Chair
- A computer
- Smartphone
The plural indicates several objects:
- Banks
- Bottles
- Saucers
- Arms
- Legs
- Phones
Most of the nouns have both forms. Here are examples:
- Pilot - pilots
- Forest - forests
- The guy is guys
- The policeman is the police
- Finn - Finns
- Musician - musicians
- Lake - lakes
- A glass - glasses
- Gypsy - gypsies
- Blogger - bloggers
- Cutlets - cutlets
- Son - sons
- Bush - bushes
- The wound is wounds
- The joker is jokes
- Puppy - puppies (but also puppy)
- The kitten is kittens
- Teacher is a teacher
- Welder - welders
- Woman's woman
- Voice - voice
- The norm is the norm
- The rule is the rules
- The law is the law
As the word is formed in the plural, you will learn below. Read further.
How is the plural noun: rule
Nouns. numbers can be formed in various ways. Below we consider the most common rules:
Suffixes:
- -ser--Mother - mother, daughter - daughter
- -es--Heaven is heaven, miracles - miracles
- -y--Tree-trees-[y’-a], leaf-leaf- [y’-a]
The basis of the basis:
- The nobleman is nobles
- The peasant - peasants
- Martian - Martian
Alternation of suffixes at the base of the word form:
- Elephant - elephants
- The foal is foal
- The devil is the devil
Sharpletivism - Forms of unity. and sets. numbers with different roots:
- Person people
- Children
It is worth noting that there are names noun., Which are used only in the plural. Read more below.
Nouns that are used only in the plural: rules, examples
There are special names noun. That do not provide for the use of only one object. Such things are considered only in pairs. Suppose:
- Glasses
- Pants
- Pitchfork
- Sled
- Rake
- Money
If in the case of weights and dumbbells you can still say “one weight”, or “one dumbbell”, then “one rod” or “one rake” can not be said. Such word forms are used only in sets. number.
How to determine such nouns? Here are the rules and examples:
- They do not imply other declension.
- There is no determination of the genus.
- They are inclined only by the type of nouns having a plural.
- These are the names of time intervals: holidays, day.
- Paired items that cannot be "divided": pinchs, trousers, shorts, nippers. But, at the same time, you can safely say “my trouser leg broke through” or “trouser grunted”.
- Specific actions: christening, briefings, name days.
- Material Names: yeast, canned food, bran.
- Geographical names: Gagra, Alps.
- Games and conditions of nature: tags, hide and seek, twilight.
The number of such cases in Russian, at least about 600. As a rule, these words are combined with collective numbers in the vinological and nominative cases: two jeans, four sledges.
13 English words that are used only in the plural
In English. language, as in Russian, there are words that are used only in the plural.
- Scissors - scissors
- Trousers - trousers
- Jeans - jeans
- Pyjamas - Pajama
- Shorts - shorts
- Pants - pants
- Clothes - clothing
- Headphones - headphones
- Glasses - glasses
- Sunglasses - sunglasses
- Goods - things or goods
- Surroundings - environment, environment, surroundings
- Outskirts - outskirts
As you can see, the words in English in the plural do not always have translation into Russian in many. number.
Conclusion:
Numbers in the Russian language allow you to determine the number of objects. However, there are names noun., Which are used only in sets. number. These are paired objects, actions, time intervals, natural phenomena, etc. Such creatures do not determine the declension and clan. In English. the language of the word in the multiplier. Among the number often have a translation not only in sets., but also in unity. number.
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