Pashto Plural
Welcome to the fourth Pashto 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 كتاب |
books کتابونه |
car موټر |
cars موټرونه |
tree ونه |
trees ونې |
flower ګل |
flowers ګلان |
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 - Pashto |
|---|
| I speak one language [singular form] زه په یوه ژبه خبرې کوم |
| we speak three languages [plural noun] مونږ په درې ژبو خبرې کوو |
| he visits many countries [adverb + plural noun] هغه ډېرو هېوادونو ته سفرونه کوي |
| they are happy now [plural pronoun] هغوي اوس خوښ دي |
| she has five red shoes [adjective + plural noun] هغه پنځه دانې سره بوټان لري |
| I want a sandwich without onions [preposition + plural noun] زه له پیازو پرته سندویچ غواړم |
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 ښځه |
women ښځې |
man سړی |
men سړي |
house کور |
houses کورونه |
cup پیاله |
cups پیالې |
cow غوا |
cows غواوی |
horse آس |
horses آسونه |
Emergency Phrases
Now it's time to practice your Pashto 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 - Pashto |
|---|
| Help مرسته |
| Call the ambulance امبولانس راوغواړه |
| I need a doctor زه یو ډاکتر ته اړتیا لرم |
| Where is the closest pharmacy? تر ټولو نږدې درملتون چېرته دی؟ |
| Are you okay? آیا ته ښه یې؟ |
| I am sick زه ناروغ یم |
| Call the police پولیس راوغواړه |
Did you enjoy this lesson about the plural in Pashto? 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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