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Learning the Javanese Plural is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Javanese language. But first we need to know what the role of Plural is in the structure of the grammar in Javanese.
Javanese Plurals are grammatical numbers, typically referring to more than one of the referent in the real world. In the English language, singular and plural are the only grammatical numbers. Here are some examples:
| English Plural | Javanese Plural |
|---|---|
| Plural | akeh |
| my book | bukuku |
| my books | buku-bukuku |
| our daughter | anakku |
| our daughters | anak-anakku |
| I'm cold | aku kademen |
| we're cold | kita kadhemen |
| his chickens | pitike dheweke |
| their chicken | pitike kita |
Notice the structure of the Plural in Javanese.
Below is a list of the Plurals and Singulars in Javanese placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Javanese vocabulary.
| English Plural | Javanese Plural |
|---|---|
| alligator | boyo |
| alligators | boyo-boyo |
| bear | beruang |
| bears | beruang-beruang |
| bird | manuk |
| birds | manuk-manuk |
| bull | bantheng |
| bulls | bantheng-bantheng |
| cat | kucing |
| cats | kucing-kucing |
| cow | sapi |
| cows | sapi-sapi |
| deer | wedus |
| many deer | wedus-wedus |
| dog | asu |
| dogs | asu-asu |
| donkey | keledai |
| donkeys | keledai-keledai |
| eagle | elang |
| eagles | elang-elang |
| elephant | gajah |
| elephants | gajah-gajah |
| giraffe | jerapah |
| giraffes | jerapah-jerapah |
| goat | wedus |
| goats | wedus-wedus |
| horse | jaran |
| horses | jaran-jaran |
| lion | singa |
| lions | singa-singa |
| monkey | kethek |
| monkeys | kethek-kethek |
| mouse | tikus |
| mice | tikus-tikus |
| rabbit | trewelu |
| rabbits | trewelu-trewelu |
| snake | ulo |
| snakes | ulo-ulo |
| tiger | macan |
| tigers | macan-macan |
| wolf | serigala |
| wolves | serigala-serigala |
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