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Based on the test, the number of the ability was very good, 25% (8 students), good 38% (12 students), and medium, 15% (5 students), while bad 13% (4 students), andvery bad 9% (3 students). The problems were that the students did not know accurately the rules or patterns how to pluralize noun in English especially the irregular ones (63%), not understanding the materials of plural nouns (15%), feeling difficult to apply plural nouns in sentences related to concordances (13%), and Feeling confused with the process of pluralizing irregular nouns dealing with some exceptions (9%).Īhranjani, Khanchobani Azizeh (2010). The sample of this research was 32 students. The instruments used in this research were test, and interview. The objectives of the research were to find out their ability and problems to pluralize nouns. Pluralizing nouns is divided into two forms, regular and irregular form. This research found the ability of students in pluralizing nouns in English. The noun, whether it is singular or plural, it stays in the root form without any changes.Every language has its own specific rules in pluralizing nouns.
When in doubts, you can just simply add numbers or other counting words before the noun to make it plural. When making Indonesian Plural Nouns, you can simply reduplicate the word. For example ‘satu gigi’ (tooth) and ‘beberapa gigi’ (teeth), the word ‘gigi’ does not change and no additional alphabet as well. Most importantly, whether it is singular or plural form, there is no change made for the noun. The simplest way to make plural is using reduplication and using numbers. This means you have to pick the right verb conjugation. Irregular plural form has no strict rules. Tiga lembar daun (three pieces of leaves) When using the counting words, you do not need to reduplicated the noun because it already in plural form. Some words such as ‘beberapa’, ‘banyak’, and also numbers are also used to form plural noun.
‘Para’ cannot be used for regular noun, such as buku (books), pulpen (pen), dan such.Įven though there are rules about plural form in Indonesia, there are still some irregular forms that you should know. As the word ‘para’ always refers to groups of people, make sure to never use it for nouns.
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