L3 - Plurals Flashcards
1
Q
chair
A
kursi
2
Q
chairs
A
kursiya
3
Q
RULE: if a word doesn’t fit either the masculine or feminine endings (-e sound or -a sound), it is usually a feminine word.
The plural then follows by adding an (-a sound)
A
kitab - book
kitaba - books
chappal - flip flop
chappala - flip flops
4
Q
RULE: if a word ends in an -a sound and is feminine, then you add a -va at the end to form the plural
A
language - parsha
languages - parshava
5
Q
woman
A
aurat
6
Q
women
A
aurata