Oriya Plural
Welcome to the fourth Oriya 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. To hear the pronunciation, just click on the sound icon.
book ବହି [bahi] |
books ବହିଗୁଡ଼ିକ [bahiguṛika] |
car କାର୍ [kār] |
cars କାର୍ ଗୁଡ଼ିକ [kār guṛika] |
tree ଗଛ [gacha] |
trees ଗଛଗୁଡ଼ିକ [gachaguṛika] |
flower ଫୁଲ [phula] |
flowers ଫୁଲଗୁଡ଼ିକ [phulaguṛika] |
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 when converted from their singular form.
| Grammar + Rules - Oriya + Pronunciation |
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| I speak one language [singular form] ମୁଁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଭାଷା କୁହେ [mum̐ gōṭi'ē bhāṣā kuhē] |
| we speak three languages [plural noun] ଆମେ ତିନୋଟି ଭାଷା କହୁ [āmē tinōṭi bhāṣā kahu] |
| he visits many countries [adverb + plural noun] ସେ ବହୁତ ଦେଶ ବୁଲିଛନ୍ତି [sē bahuta dēśa bulichanti] |
| they are happy now [plural pronoun] ସେମାନେ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଖୁସି ଅଛନ୍ତି [sēmānē barttamāna khusi achanti] |
| she has five red shoes [adjective + plural noun] ତାଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ ପାଞ୍ଚୋଟି ନାଲି ଜୋତା ଅଛି [tāṅka pākharē pāñcōṭi nāli jōtā achi] |
| I want a sandwich without onions [preposition + plural noun] ବିନା ପିଆଜରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ସ୍ୟାଣ୍ଡୱିଚ୍ ମୋତେ ଦରକାର [binā pi'ājarē gōṭi'ē sẏāṇḍaẇic mōtē darakāra] |
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 ମହିଳା [mahiḷā] |
women ମହିଳାମାନେ [mahiḷāmānē] |
man ପୁରୁଷ [puruṣa] |
men ପୁରୁଷମାନେ [puruṣamānē] |
house ଘର [ghara] |
houses ଘରଗୁଡ଼ିକ [gharaguṛika] |
cup କପ୍ [kap] |
cups କପ୍ ଗୁଡ଼ିକ [kap guṛika] |
cow ଗାଈ [gā'ī] |
cows ଗାଈମାନେ [gā'īmānē] |
horse ଘୋଡ଼ା [ghōṛā] |
horses ଘୋଡ଼ାମାନେ [ghōṛāmānē] |
Emergency Phrases
Now it's time to practice your Oriya 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 - Oriya - Pronunciation |
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| Help ସାହାଯ୍ୟ [sāhāyẏa] |
| Call the ambulance ଆମ୍ବୁଲାନ୍ସ ଡାକନ୍ତୁ [āmbulānsa ḍākantu] |
| I need a doctor ମୋର ଜଣେ ଡାକ୍ତର ଦରକାର [mōra jaṇē ḍāktara darakāra] |
| Where is the closest pharmacy? ପାଖାପାଖି କିଛି ଔଷଧ ଦୋକାନ ଅଛି କି? [pākhāpākhi kichi auṣadha dōkāna achi ki.] |
| Are you okay? ଆପଣ ଠିକ୍ ଅଛନ୍ତି ତ? [āpaṇa ṭhik achanti ta.] |
| I am sick ମୋ ଦେହ ଭଲ ନାହିଁ [mō dēha bhala nāhim̐] |
| Call the police ପୁଲିସକୁ ଡାକନ୍ତୁ [pulisaku ḍākantu] |
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