Lesson 6 - Plural Flashcards
Plural of Nouns Plural of Possessives
Rule: Noun + (H)AA
Book = Books (plural)
Ketaab = Ketaab(h)aa
Car = Cars
Maashin = Maashin(h)aa
Kid = Kids
Bache = Bache(h)aa
Bag = Bags
Kif = Kif(h)aa
Friend = Friends
Doost = Doost(h)aa/aan
(aan - for limited words, formal)
Rule…
This/That
This + (H)aa
This = in
(Plural) These = in(h)aa
That = oon
(Plural) Those = oon(h)aa
This = in
These = inaa
That = oon
Those = oonaa
This is a bag
In ye(k) kife
That’s a bag
Oon ye kife
These are bags
Inaa kifan
(kif=singular - an=are)
Those (they) are bags
Oona kifan
Plural with Possessives
Of/’s - e/ye (after vowels)
Plurals…
The doorS of the room
Dar(h)aaye otaagh
The school managerS
Modir(h)aaye madrese
Asal’s friends
Dust(h)aaye Asal
Amir’s cars
Maashin(h)aaye Amir
Plural Possessive - Books
My books
Your books
Her/his books
Our books
Your books
Their books
My books = Ketab(h)aaM
Your books = Ketab(h)aaT
Her/his books = Ketab(h)aaSH
Our books = Ketab(h)aaMUN
Your books = Ketab(h)aaTUN
Their books = Ketab(h)aaSHUN
Your friend is at school
Doost et/dooste to madrese ast
Your friendS are at school
Doost(h)aat/doost(h)aaye to madresean
Our city is beautiful
Shahremun/shahre ma ghashange
Our cities are beautiful
Shahr(h)aamun/shah(h)aaye ma ghashange
The window of the room is open
panjere ye otaagh baaze
The windows of the room are open
panjere(h)aaye otaagh baazan
These are my children
Inaa bache(h)aaye manan
Are these your keys?
Inaa kelid(h)aaye to an?
Those are not our houses
Unaa khune(h)aa maa nistan
