Namaste! Welcome back.
In this post, we are going to
learn the rules of changing singular nouns to plural forms. In our previous
posts, we have already learned some singular- plural nouns, right? If you
haven’t seen that yet, check it out here.
Masculine Nouns
Some masculine nouns can be
changed to its plural form by changing the आ at the end to ए .
Examples:-
|
Singular |
Plural |
|
लड़का (ladka) (Boy) |
लड़के (ladke) (boys) |
|
कपड़ा (kapda) (cloth) |
कपड़े (Kapde) (clothes) |
|
कमरा (kamra) (Room) |
कमरे (kamre) (rooms) |
|
घोड़ा (ghoda) (Horse) |
घोड़े (ghode) (horses) |
|
पत्ता (patta) (leaf) |
पत्ते (patte) (leaves) |
|
कुत्ता (kutta) (Dog) |
कुत्ते (kutte) (dogs) |
|
बेटा (beta) (Son) |
बेटे (bete) (sons) |
|
रास्ता (rasta) (Way) |
रास्ते (raste) (ways) |
But there are exceptions to this rule.
Words like मामा, नाना, चाचा, काका, पिता, देवता, योद्धा, राजा, जामता remains the same for both singular and plural.
For masculine nouns other than ending in आ sound, the
singular and plural forms remain the same.
Examples:-
|
Singular |
Plural |
|
गुरु (guru) (teacher/tutor) |
गुरु |
|
मुनि (muni) (saint) |
मुनि |
|
पशु (pashu) (animal) |
पशु |
|
घर (ghar) (house) |
घर |
|
बालक (balak) (boy/child) |
बालक |
|
बिन्दु (bindu) (dot/point) |
बिन्दु |
|
आदमी (aadmi) (person/man/husband) |
आदमी |
|
विद्यार्थी (vidhyarti) (student) |
विद्यार्थी |
Some of the nouns ending in अ, आ ( except
words of Sanskrit origin), ए that are followed by ने, से, में (vibhakti)
require that you add ओं at the end to make it plural.
Examples:-
|
Singular |
Plural |
|
हाथ (hath) (Hand) |
हाथों (hathom) में, से, के (ne, mein, se) |
|
घर (ghar) (Home) |
घरों (gharom) में, से, के (ne, mein, se) |
|
डाकू (daku) (Bandit) |
डाकुओं (dakuom) ने, में, से (ne, mein, se) |
|
आँख (aankh) (eye) |
आँखों (aankhom) ने, में, से (ne, mein, se) |
|
साधु (sadhu) (Sage) |
साधुओं (sadhuom)(Sages) ने, में, से (ne, mein, se) |
Feminine Nouns
Feminine nouns ending with अ can
be changed to its plural form by changing अ to एं
|
Singular |
Plural
|
|
आँख (aankh) (Eye) |
आँखे (aankem) (eyes) |
|
बात (baat) (talk) |
बातें (baathem) (talks) |
|
पुस्तक (pustak) (Book) |
पुस्तकें (pustakem) (books) |
|
किताब (kitaab) (book) |
किताबें (kitaabem) (books) |
|
रात (raat) (Night) |
रातें (raatem) (nights) |
|
बहन (bahen) (Sister) |
बहनें (bahenem) (sisters) |
|
बांह (banh) (Arm) |
बांहें (banhein) (arms) |
Feminine nouns ending with आ can
be changed to its plural form by changing आ to एँ
|
Singular |
Plural |
|
लता (latha) (climber) |
लताएँ (lathayem) (climbers) |
|
माता (Matha) (mother) |
माताएँ (mathayem) (mothers) |
|
कन्या (Kanya) (girl) |
कन्याएँ (kanyayem) (girls) |
|
धारा (dhaara) (flow) |
धाराएँ (dhaarayem) (flows) |
Feminine nouns ending in इ sound can
be changed to its plural form by adding याँ at the end of the word.
|
Singular |
Plural |
|
नीति (neeti) (Policy) |
नीतियाँ (neetiyam) (policies) |
|
तिथि (tithi) ( date) |
तिथियाँ (tithiyam) (dates) |
|
लिपि (lipi) (Script) |
लिपियाँ (lipiyam) (scripts) |
|
रीति (reeti) (process) |
रीतियाँ (reetiyam) (processes) |
|
गति (gati) (Speed) |
गतियाँ (gatiyam) (speeds) |
|
प्रति (prati) (Copy) |
प्रतियाँ (pratiyam) (copies) |
|
राशि (rashi) (sign) |
राशियाँ (rashiyam) (signs) |
|
नदी (nadi) (river) |
नदियाँ (nadiyam) (rivers) |
|
जाती (jaati) (race/sex) |
जातियाँ (jaatiyam) (races/sex) |
Feminine nouns ending in ई sound
can be changed to its plural form by changing ई to इ and add याँ at
the end of the word.
|
Singular |
Plural |
|
नारी (nari) (Woman) |
नारियाँ (nariyam) (women) |
|
चाबी (chabi) (Key) |
चाबियाँ (chabiyam) (keys) |
|
नदी (nadi) (River) |
नदियाँ (nadiyam) (rivers) |
|
सीढ़ी (seedhi) (Stair) |
सीढियाँ (seedhiyam) (stairs) |
|
सखी (sakhi) (Fem. friend) |
सखियाँ (sakhiyam) (fem. friends) |
Feminine nouns ending in या can
be changed to its plural form by changing by adding a chandra bindu (ँ) to या.
|
Singular |
Plural |
|
चिड़िया (chidiya) (Sparrow) |
चिड़ियाँ (chidiyam) (Sparrows) |
|
बुढ़िया (budiya) (Old woman) |
बुढ़ियाँ (budiyam) (Old women) |
|
गुड़िया (Gudiya) (Doll) |
गुड़ियाँ (gudiyam) (Dolls) |
|
पुड़िया (pudiya) (Small packet) |
पुड़ियाँ (pudiyam) (Small packets) |
Feminine nouns ending in ऊ can
be changed to its plural form by changing-by-changing उ to and
adding एँ.
|
Singular |
Plural |
|
लता (latha) (Creeper) |
लताएँ (lathayem) (Creepers) |
|
वधू (vadhu) (Bride) |
वधुएँ (vadhuem) (Brides) |
|
वस्तु (Vastu) (Thing) |
वस्तुएँ (vastuem) (Things) |
|
बहू (Bahu) (Daughter-in-law) |
बहुएँ (bahuem) (Daughters-in-law) |
You will get more examples in our earlier post
- Vachan Badaliye - वचन बदलिए
I hope this helps you in changing the singular to
plural in Hindi. Do let me know your feedbacks.
Test of Understanding
Change the number (vachan) of
these nouns:
1.
हाथी
2.
विद्धयार्थी
3.
चिड़िया
4.
नदी
5.
मामा
6.
पक्षी
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