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Rules for changing Singular Number – एकवचन (ekvachan) to Plural Number- बहुवचन (bahuvachan) – - without Case:

1. Masculine nouns ending in ‘आ’ make their plural form by changing ‘आ’ to ‘ए’

egs.

                             Singular
                                Plural

English
Hindi
Transliteration
English
Hindi
Transliteration

Son
बेटा
Beta
Sons
बेटे
Bete

Leaf
पत्ता
Patta
Leaves
पत्ते
Patte

Horse
घोड़ा
Ghoda
Horses
घोडे
Ghode

Cloth
कपड़ा
Kapada
Clothes
कपड़े
Kapake

Boy
लड़का
Ladka
Boys
लड़के
Ladke

Exceptions:-

Some masculine nouns have the same form for plurals as in maternal uncle – मामा(mama), maternal grandfather – नाना (nana), paternal grandfather – दादा (dada), paternal uncle – चाचा (chacha), uncle – काका (kaka), father – पिता (pita), warrior – योध्दा (yodha), a term of respect to the aged – बाबा (baba), leader – नेता (neta), companion – सखा (sakha), etc.

1. Feminine Nouns ending in इ form their  plural by changing ‘इ’ to ‘याँ’.

                             Singular
                                Plural

English
Hindi
Transliteration
English
Hindi
Transliteration

Custom/method
रीति            
Reeti
Customs / methods
रीतियाँ 
Reethiyam

Night
रात्रि
Raatri
Nights
रात्रियाँ
Raatriyam

Caste
जाति
Jaati
Castes
जातियाँ
Jaatiyam

Amount
राशि
Raasi
Amounts
राशियाँ
Raasiyam

Date
तिथि
Tithi
Dates
तिथियाँ
Tithiyam

1. Feminine Nouns ending in ई form their  plural by changing ‘ई’ to ‘इ form’ and adding ‘याँ’.

                             Singular
  Plural

English
Hindi
Transliteration
English
Hindi
Transliteration

Girl
लड़की
Ladki
Girls
लड़कियाँ
Ladkiyam

Lady/woman
स्त्री
Stree
Ladies/women
स्त्रियाँ
Sthriyam

River
नदी 
Nadi
Rivers
नदियाँ
Nadiyam

Girl Friend
सखी
Sakhi
Girl Friends
सखियाँ
Sakhiyam

Story
कहानी
Kahani
Stories
कहानियाँ
Kahaniyam

1. Nouns ending in ‘इया’ generally form their plural by the simple addition of anunasik – चंद्रबिन्दु (ँ).

                             Singular
  Plural

English
Hindi
Transliteration
English
Hindi
Transliteration

Daughter
बिटिया
Bitiya
Daughters
बिटियाँ
Bitiyam

Bird
चिड़िया
Chidiya
Birds
चिड़ियाँ
Chidiyaam

Doll
गुड़िया 
Gudiya
Dolls
गुड़ियाँ
Gudiyaam

1. Feminine nouns ending in ‘अ’ forms plural by changing  अ to ‘एं ‘ .

                             Singular
  Plural

English
Hindi
Transliteration
English
Hindi
Transliteration

Night
रात 
Raat
Nights
रातें
Raatem

Matter/topic
बात 
Baat
Matters/topics
बातें
Baatem

Book
किताब 
Kitaab
Books
किताबें
Kitaabem

Eye
आँख
Aankh
Eyes
आँखें
Aankhem

1. Feminine nouns ending in ‘आ’ forms plural by changing  आ to ‘एँ ‘

                             Singular
  Plural

English
Hindi
Transliteration
English
Hindi
Transliteration

Climber
लता
Latha
Climbers
लताएँ
Lathayem

Mother
माता
Maata
Mothers
माताएँ
Maatayem

Girl/Maiden
कन्या   
Kanya
Girls/Maidens
कन्याएँ
Kanyayem

Flow/trend
धारा
Dhaara
Flows/trends
धाराएँ
Dhaarayem

1. Except for the masculine nouns that end in ‘आ’, all others remain the same in the plural form.

English
Hindi
Transliteration

Teacher
गुरु
Guru

Infant/child
बालक
Baalak

House
घर
Ghar

Animal
पशु
Pashu

Dot/Point
बिंदु
Bindu

Holy person
मुनि
Muni