The ending of most adjectives changes to match the number (singular/plural) of the word they describe, but there are some adjectives that don’t change at all.
Almost all adjectives ending in ā, ē, ī, īā(n) change their ending to match the number of the word they describe. This table describes the ending of each adjective depending on the gender and number of the word they describe.
Masculine | Feminine | |
Singular | ā | ī |
Plural | ē | īā(n) |
uhadē koḷ ikk kāḷā ghoṛā sī
He had one black horse
uhadē koḷ do kāḷē ghoṛē san
He had two black horses
kāḷā (black) becomes kāḷē because it describes ghoṛē (horses) which is plural
ih kurasī purāṇī hae
This chair is old
ih kurasīā(n) purāṇīā(n) han
These chairs are old
The word purāṇī (new) takes the plural form because it describes kurasīā(n) (chairs) which is plural
Adjectives NOT ending in ā, ē, ī, īā(n) do NOT change their ending to match the number of the word they describe
janggal dē vicch ikk lāl totā rahinddā hae
One red parrot lives in the jungle
janggal dē vicch do lāl totē rahinddē han
Two red parrots live in the jungle
The ending of the adjective lāl (red) does not change to match the number of totā (parrot) because it does not end in ā, ē, ī, īā(n)
While most adjectives follow the above rule, some adjectives ending in ā, ē, ī, īā(n) do NOT change regardless of the number of the word they describe
uh sarakārī naukarī karadā hae
He does a government job
uh sarakārī naukarīā(n) karadē han
They do government jobs
The ending of sarakārī (governmental) does not change to match the number of naukarī (job)