Punjabi nouns change form depending if they are singular or plural. Most of the time (with a few exceptions) this can be determined by gender and spelling.
Masculine: These are the patterns masculine nouns follow for changing the form of a word from singular to plural
- Most masculine nouns ending in ā, change to ē when plural
Singular | Plural | ||
Punjabi | English | Punjabi | English |
banddā | Man | banddē | Men |
munḍḍā | Boy | munḍḍē | Boys |
ghoṛā | Horse | ghoṛē | Horses |
kuttā | Dog | kuttē | Dogs |
hathauṛā | Hammer | hathauṛē | Hammers |
- Most masculine nouns not ending in ā, don’t change at all.
Singular | Plural | ||
Punjabi | English | Punjabi | English |
pahāṛ | Mountain | pahāṛ | Mountains |
daraxat | Tree | daraxat | Trees |
pancchhī | Bird | pancchhī | Birds |
chāmagiddaṛ | Bat | chāmagiddaṛ | Bats |
rangg | Color | rangg | Colors |
Feminine: These are the patterns feminine nouns follow for changing the form of a word from singular to plural
- For feminine nouns ending in ī is plural, the ending changes to īā(n)
Singular | Plural | ||
Punjabi | English | Punjabi | English |
janānī | Woman | janānīā(n) | Women |
kuṛī | Girl | kuṛīā(n) | Girls |
chiṛī | Sparrow | chiṛīā(n) | Sparrows |
kurasī | Chair | kurasīā(n) | Charis |
gaḍḍī | Car | gaḍḍīā(n) | Cars |
- Feminine nouns ending in ā is plural, the ending changes to āvā(n)
Singular | Plural | ||
Punjabi | English | Punjabi | English |
kavitā | Poem | kavitāvā(n) | Poems |
sazā | Punishment | sazāvā(n) | Punishments |
- For any other feminine noun, the ending usually changes to ā(n)
Singular | Plural | ||
Punjabi | English | Punjabi | English |
kitāb | Book | kitābā(n) | Books |
banddūk | Gun | banddūkā(n) | Guns |
lakkaṛ | Wood | lakkaṛā(n) | Wood |
batax | Duck | bataxā(n) | Ducks |