Noun plurals in Konkani
Noun plurals depend on the ending of the singular form. The following table illustrates:
Singular ends with |
Plural ends with |
Examples |
|---|---|---|
-a 1 |
-anh |
pustaka (book) pustakanh (books) |
-Anh |
-eenh |
ushshAnh (pillow) ushsheenh (pillows) |
-i |
-yaw |
peskaati (knife) peskaatyaw (knives) |
-aa |
parikshaa (examination) parikshyaw (examinations) |
|
-aw |
-A |
ghawDaw (horse) ghawDA (horses) |
-u |
-a |
rooku (tree) rooka (trees) |
It's not always just the ending that changes. In some cases, the first part of the word changes as well, usually due to a contraction. For example, baagila (door) becomes baaglanh rather than baagilanh. Similarly, kaagada (paper) becomes kaagdanh rather than kaagadanh.
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