2.1 Regular Plural Nouns

2.1 Regular Plural Nouns

In this module, you will become familiar with the regular plural endings for masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns, as well as learn the two forms for the numeral “two” and when to use each of them.

Завдання 1

Note how endings on masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns in the picture captions change from singular form to plural.

Masculine
streets
streets
streets
streets
па́спорт
паспорти́
готе́ль
готе́лі

Read the text below and mark all of the plural nouns.

Feminine
streets
streets
streets
streets
кни́жка
книжки́
ву́лиця
ву́лиці

Read the text below and mark all of the plural nouns.

Neuter
streets
streets
streets
streets
де́рево
дере́ва
яйце́
я́йця

Read the text below and mark all of the plural nouns.

Завда́ння 2

Choose the best words to caption the pictures below.

Завда́ння 3

You will hear ten questions. For each question, indicate whether one or more things are being asked about.  Then answer the question that follows.

Завда́ння 4

Note how the Ukrainian numeral “two” changes depending on the gender of the noun that is being counted.

streets
streets
streets
оди́н до́лар
одна́ гри́вня
одне́ є́вро

 

dollars
hryvnii
euros
два до́лари
дві гри́вні
два є́вро

 

Ціка́во!

Neuter nouns that are foreign borrowings or those that end in same double consonant + я do not change in plural.
Examples of the first group include  два є́вро, два кафе́, два меню́, два інтерв’ю́ and два шо́у.
Examples of the second group include два поба́чення, два заня́ття and два завда́ння.

Complete the sentences below by selecting the correct nouns to follow the word “two”.  The meaning of the sentences and the grammatical forms of “two” should guide your choice.

Завда́ння 5

You will hear the beginnings of six client orders made in a restaurant or a grocery store. Choose the most appropriate word to complete each request.

Мо́вний пазл

Look through the activities you have just completed and choose the correct statements below to summarize what you have learned.

А тепе́р тест!

Complete the text below by providing the correct grammatical endings. Then answer the question that follows.

Images courtesy of liz west, Oleksandra Wallo.