2.1 Regular Plural Nouns

eggs in a dish

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

passport
па́спорт
passports
паспорти́
hotel
готе́ль
hotels
готе́ли́

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

Feminine

book
кни́жка
books
книжки́
street
ву́лиця
streets
ву́лицi

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

Neuter

tree
де́рево
trees
дере́ва
egg
яйце́
eggs
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.

dollar
оди́н до́лаp
dollars
два до́лари
hryvnia
одна́ гри́вня
hryvnii
дві гри́вні
euro
одне́ є́вро
euros
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.

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