Javanese Plural
Welcome to the fourth Javanese lesson about the plural. This time we will learn about the singular form and what it looks like in the plural, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of emergency phrases.
book buku |
books buku |
car montor |
cars montor |
tree uwit |
trees uwit |
flower kembang |
flowers kembang |
Plural Grammar Rules
The plural is the form which refers to more than one object or person. For example: I speak two languages the plural here is [languages] because it refers to more than one [language]. The examples below use plurals in different ways and places to demonstrate how they look wehn converted from their singular form.
| Grammar + Rules - Javanese |
|---|
| I speak one language [singular form] Aku isa ngomong siji basa |
| we speak three languages [plural noun] Ing kene ana telung basa |
| he visits many countries [adverb + plural noun] dheweke marani akeh negara |
| they are happy now [plural pronoun] saiki dheweke seneng |
| she has five red shoes [adjective + plural noun] dheweke duwe sepatu abang cacahe lima |
| I want a sandwich without onions [preposition + plural noun] aku pengin sandwich tanpa bawang |
The following is a list of examples showing both the singular and plural form. This demonstrates how the plural is used with humans, objects and animals.
woman wong wadon |
women wong wadon |
man wong lanang |
men wong lanang |
house omah |
houses omah |
cup cangkir |
cups cangkir |
cow sapi |
cows sapi-sapi |
horse jaran |
horses jaran-jaran |
Emergency Phrases
Now it's time to practice your Javanese by looking at these phrases which are related to emergencies. Be prepared when traveling abroad, just in case you need help or by offering help to someone else. I recommend writing these expressions down on a notebook before traveling.
| English - Javanese |
|---|
| Help Bantuan |
| Call the ambulance Telpon ambulan |
| I need a doctor Aku butuh dokter |
| Where is the closest pharmacy? Neng endi apotik paling cedhek? |
| Are you okay? Kowe ora papa? |
| I am sick Aku lara |
| Call the police Tepon polisi |
Did you enjoy this lesson about the plural in Javanese? I hope so, if you have any problem with this lesson contact me with questions you have homepage. You can now check the next lesson below.
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