Grammar:Tutorial/Grammatical number - Revision history

Victor Porton at 14:51, 15 July 2019

2019-07-15T14:51:03Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:51, 15 July 2019
Line 13:		Line 13:
	Because the rule above has many exceptions, it is possible to identify whether the plural of a given noun ends with ות or with ים only by consulting a dictionary.		Because the rule above has many exceptions, it is possible to identify whether the plural of a given noun ends with ות or with ים only by consulting a dictionary.

	The plural of the word [[Hebrew:בית\|בית]] (“house”) is [[Hebrew:בתים\|בתים]]. The plural of the word איש (“man”) is [[Hebrew:אנשים\|אנשים]].		The plural of the word [[Hebrew:בית\|בית]] (“house”) is [[Hebrew:בתים\|בתים]]. The plural of the word [[Hebrew:איש\|איש]] (“man”) is [[Hebrew:אנשים\|אנשים]].

	Double number forms are the same as plural. But double number means two things instead of an indefinite plural number.		Double number forms are the same as plural. But double number means two things instead of an indefinite plural number.

Victor Porton at 16:32, 31 December 2014

2014-12-31T16:32:58Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:32, 31 December 2014
Line 9:		Line 9:
	*The plural of a noun ending with ת but not with ות or ית is sometimes formed by replacing ת with ות, but this case has many exceptions.		*The plural of a noun ending with ת but not with ות or ית is sometimes formed by replacing ת with ות, but this case has many exceptions.
	*The plural of some nouns (especially masculine) ending with ה is formed by replacing ה with ים.		*The plural of some nouns (especially masculine) ending with ה is formed by replacing ה with ים.
	*The plural of the rest nouns (mainly masculine) ending with ה is formed by adding ים at the end of the word.		*The plural of the rest nouns (mainly masculine) not ending with ה is formed by adding ים at the end of the word.

	Because the rule above has many exceptions, it is possible to identify whether the plural of a given noun ends with ות or with ים only by consulting a dictionary.		Because the rule above has many exceptions, it is possible to identify whether the plural of a given noun ends with ות or with ים only by consulting a dictionary.

Victor Porton at 15:39, 2 December 2011

2011-12-02T15:39:32Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:39, 2 December 2011
Line 13:		Line 13:
	Because the rule above has many exceptions, it is possible to identify whether the plural of a given noun ends with ות or with ים only by consulting a dictionary.		Because the rule above has many exceptions, it is possible to identify whether the plural of a given noun ends with ות or with ים only by consulting a dictionary.

	The plural of the word [[Hebrew:בית\|בית]] (“house”) is בתים. The plural of the word איש (“man”) is [[Hebrew:אנשים\|אנשים]].		The plural of the word [[Hebrew:בית\|בית]] (“house”) is [[Hebrew:בתים\|בתים]]. The plural of the word איש (“man”) is [[Hebrew:אנשים\|אנשים]].

	Double number forms are the same as plural. But double number means two things instead of an indefinite plural number.		Double number forms are the same as plural. But double number means two things instead of an indefinite plural number.

Victor Porton at 19:01, 1 December 2011

2011-12-01T19:01:11Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:01, 1 December 2011
Line 13:		Line 13:
	Because the rule above has many exceptions, it is possible to identify whether the plural of a given noun ends with ות or with ים only by consulting a dictionary.		Because the rule above has many exceptions, it is possible to identify whether the plural of a given noun ends with ות or with ים only by consulting a dictionary.

	The plural of the word בית (“house”) is בתים. The plural of the word איש (“man”) is אנשים.		The plural of the word [[Hebrew:בית\|בית]] (“house”) is בתים. The plural of the word איש (“man”) is [[Hebrew:אנשים\|אנשים]].

	Double number forms are the same as plural. But double number means two things instead of an indefinite plural number.		Double number forms are the same as plural. But double number means two things instead of an indefinite plural number.

Victor Porton at 17:41, 22 October 2011

2011-10-22T17:41:21Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:41, 22 October 2011
Line 1:		Line 1:
			{{Navigate\|Book=Grammar:Tutorial\|Prev=Nouns and gender\|Curr=Grammatical number\|Next=Definite article}}

	There are three numbers: singular, plural, and double.		There are three numbers: singular, plural, and double.

Victor Porton: Created page with "There are three numbers: singular, plural, and double. The following is a rule (but there are many exceptions from this rule): *The plural of a feminine noun ending with ה is f..."

2011-10-22T17:40:06Z

Created page with "There are three numbers: singular, plural, and double. The following is a rule (but there are many exceptions from this rule): *The plural of a feminine noun ending with ה is f..."

New page

There are three numbers: singular, plural, and double.

The following is a rule (but there are many exceptions from this rule):
*The plural of a feminine noun ending with ה is formed by replacing ה with ות.
*The plural of a noun ending with ות is formed by replacing ות with יות.
*The plural of a noun ending with ית is formed by replacing ית with יות.
*The plural of a noun ending with ת but not with ות or ית is sometimes formed by replacing ת with ות, but this case has many exceptions.
*The plural of some nouns (especially masculine) ending with ה is formed by replacing ה with ים.
*The plural of the rest nouns (mainly masculine) ending with ה is formed by adding ים at the end of the word.

Because the rule above has many exceptions, it is possible to identify whether the plural of a given noun ends with ות or with ים only by consulting a dictionary.

The plural of the word בית (“house”) is בתים. The plural of the word איש (“man”) is אנשים.

Double number forms are the same as plural. But double number means two things instead of an indefinite plural number.

Accordingly [[Grammar:Cites#lambdinrus|this book]] only the following words have double number:
*names of measures and numbers;
*words denoting pair-things (such as hands of a man).