Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
Номууд ширээн дээр байна.
The books are on the table.
Олон хүмүүс ирлээ.
Many people came.
Гурван сурагч ирлээ.
Three students came.
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
Add -ууд (back vowels) or -үүд (front vowels). After numerals, use singular! Some nouns are irregular.
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises
Practice ExercisesUsing plural suffix after a numeral
Regularizing an irregular plural
Номууд ширээн дээр байна.
The books are on the table.
ном (back vowel о) + -ууд = номууд (plural).
Олон хүмүүс ирлээ.
Many people came.
хүн (person) → хүмүүс (people) is an irregular plural.
Гурван сурагч ирлээ.
Three students came.
After numerals, noun stays singular: гурван сурагч (NOT сурагчууд).
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Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises