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Here’s another twist: In addition to the singular and plural noun forms, there is often a generic noun form that is neither singular nor plural. Some English nouns are essentially generic: “corn,” as in “corn is good for you,” refers to the grain in a general sense. You don’t say “one corn” or “two corns”; to discuss individual items, in this case, you say “one ear of corn.” In Pular, you would say kaaba (corn), kaabawal (ear of corn), or kaabaaje (ears of corn). The following table gives some examples of nouns with generic, singular, and plural forms. | Here’s another twist: In addition to the singular and plural noun forms, there is often a generic noun form that is neither singular nor plural. Some English nouns are essentially generic: “corn,” as in “corn is good for you,” refers to the grain in a general sense. You don’t say “one corn” or “two corns”; to discuss individual items, in this case, you say “one ear of corn.” In Pular, you would say kaaba (corn), kaabawal (ear of corn), or kaabaaje (ears of corn). The following table gives some examples of nouns with generic, singular, and plural forms. | ||
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Often the generic form is the most commonly heard, and the singular is only used to emphasize that a single item is being referred to. The generic always takes the on article (leemune on) regardless of the class of the singular (leemuneere nden). | Often the generic form is the most commonly heard, and the singular is only used to emphasize that a single item is being referred to. The generic always takes the on article (leemune on) regardless of the class of the singular (leemuneere nden). | ||
<span link>After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you:</span> [[Language/Pular/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]], [[Language/Pular/Grammar/Personal-pronouns|Personal pronouns]] & [[Language/Pular/Grammar/Verbs|Verbs]]. | |||
==Source== | ==Source== | ||
http://www.ibamba.net/pular/manual.pdf | http://www.ibamba.net/pular/manual.pdf | ||
== | ==Other Lessons== | ||
* [[Language/Pular/Grammar/Verbs|Verbs]] | * [[Language/Pular/Grammar/Verbs|Verbs]] | ||
* [[Language/Pular/Grammar/Personal-pronouns|Personal pronouns]] | * [[Language/Pular/Grammar/Personal-pronouns|Personal pronouns]] | ||
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* [[Language/Pular/Grammar/Possessive-pronouns|Possessive pronouns]] | * [[Language/Pular/Grammar/Possessive-pronouns|Possessive pronouns]] | ||
* [[Language/Pular/Grammar/Imperative|Imperative]] | * [[Language/Pular/Grammar/Imperative|Imperative]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:08, 27 March 2023
Here’s another twist: In addition to the singular and plural noun forms, there is often a generic noun form that is neither singular nor plural. Some English nouns are essentially generic: “corn,” as in “corn is good for you,” refers to the grain in a general sense. You don’t say “one corn” or “two corns”; to discuss individual items, in this case, you say “one ear of corn.” In Pular, you would say kaaba (corn), kaabawal (ear of corn), or kaabaaje (ears of corn). The following table gives some examples of nouns with generic, singular, and plural forms.
Often the generic form is the most commonly heard, and the singular is only used to emphasize that a single item is being referred to. The generic always takes the on article (leemune on) regardless of the class of the singular (leemuneere nden).
After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: Plurals, Personal pronouns & Verbs.
Source[edit | edit source]
http://www.ibamba.net/pular/manual.pdf
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]