Sundanese Plural
Welcome to the fourth Sundanese 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-buku |
car mobil |
cars mobil-mobil |
tree tangkal |
trees tatangkalan |
flower kembang |
flowers kekembangan |
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 - Sundanese |
|---|
| I speak one language [singular form] abdi mung tiasa nyarios hiji basa |
| we speak three languages [plural noun] abdi sadaya tiasa nyarios tilu basa |
| he visits many countries [adverb + plural noun] anjeuna ngadongkapan seueur nagara |
| they are happy now [plural pronoun] aranjeuna nuju bungah ayeuna teh |
| she has five red shoes [adjective + plural noun] anjeuna gaduh |
| I want a sandwich without onions [preposition + plural noun] abdi nyungkeun roti isi ulang ngangge bawang beureum |
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 istri |
women istri-istri |
man pameget |
men pameget-pameget |
house rorompok |
houses rorompok-rorompok |
cup cangkir |
cups cangkir-cangkir |
cow sapi |
cows sapi-sapi |
horse kuda |
horses kuda-kuda |
Emergency Phrases
Now it's time to practice your Sundanese 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 - Sundanese |
|---|
| Help tulung |
| Call the ambulance telepon ambulan |
| I need a doctor abdi peryogi ka dokter |
| Where is the closest pharmacy? apotek nu paling caket palih mana? |
| Are you okay? anjeun teu kunanaon? |
| I am sick abdi nuju teu damang |
| Call the police telepon polisi |
Did you enjoy this lesson about the plural in Sundanese? 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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