Vachan (Singular and Plural) in Hindi

In this lesson, we will learn about singular and plural forms in Hindi. Let's get started!

• Singular Form

  : In Hindi, when we talk about one person, animal, or thing, we use the singular form. Singular nouns are called "Ek Vachan" in Hindi. For example:

• मेज़ (mez) - table
• किताब (kitab) - book
• गुरु (guru) - teacher
• बाल (bal) - child

• Plural Form

  : When we talk about more than one person, animal, or thing, we use the plural form in Hindi. Plural nouns are called "Bahuvachan" in Hindi. To form the plural, we make certain changes to the singular noun. Let's see how it works:

a. Plural Form with "-एं" (-en): Many Hindi nouns form their plural by adding "-एं" (-en) to the singular noun. For example:

• मेज़ (mez) - मेज़ें (mezen) - tables
• किताब (kitab) - किताबें (kitaben) - books
• गुरु (guru) - गुरुओं (guruo) - teachers

b. Plural Form with "-अ" (-a): Some Hindi nouns form their plural by adding "-अ" (-a) to the singular noun. For example:

• कुत्ता (kutta) - कुत्ते (kutte) - dogs
• बिल्ली (billi) - बिल्लियाँ (billiyaan) - cats
• घोड़ा (ghoda) - घोड़े (ghode) - horses
• बच्चा (baccha) - बच्चे (bacche) - children

c. Irregular Plurals: Some Hindi nouns have irregular plural forms that do not follow a specific pattern. Here are a few examples:

• औरत (aurat) - औरतें (auraten) - women
  
• बच्ची (bacchi) - बच्चियाँ (bacchiyaan) - girls
• बेटा (beta) - बेटे (bete) - sons

Remember that not all Hindi nouns follow the same rules for forming plurals. Some may have completely different words for singular and plural forms, so it's important to learn them individually.