Countable and Uncountable: weedho, jimicsiyo, imtixaano iyo tusaalooyin

Countable and Uncountable Nouns isticmaalno

Magacyada la tirin karo waa magacyo aan mid mid u tirin karno: hal tufaax, laba buug. Magacyada aan la tirin karin waa magacyo badanaa loo arko tiro guud, walax, maaddo, fikrad aan la taaban karin, ama koox dhan: biyo, bariis, alaab guri, macluumaad, talo. Mawduucan wuxuu kaa caawinayaa inaad doorato a/an, the, some, any, many, much, a few, a little, iyo qaabka falka ee saxda ah.

Countable and Uncountable Nouns Foom

Magacyada la tirin karo waxay leeyihiin qaabab hal keli ah iyo jamac. Magacyada aan la tirin karin badanaa ma laha qaab jamac ah, lagumana isticmaalo a/an, waxayna badanaa qaataan fal hal keli ah.

Countable: a book → books / an apple → apples
Uncountable: milk, rice, money, information, furniture, advice

Countable and Uncountable Nouns Xeer

• Ka hor magac la tirin karo oo keli ah, badanaa waxaan u baahanahay go’aamiye: tusaale ahaan, maqaal (a/an/the), lahaansho muujin (my, your, his, her, our, their), tilmaame (this, that), ama go’aamiye kale.
  ✅ I need a chair.

  ✅ The chair by the window is broken.

  ✅ My phone is in the bag.

  ❌ I need chair.
• Magacyo jamac ah iyo magacyo aan la tirin karin, kuma isticmaalno a/an. Marka aan u hadalno si guud, magaca badanaa waxaa la adeegsadaa article la’aan. Marka aan uga jeedno wax gaar ah, badanaa waxaan isticmaalnaa the.
  ✅ Cars are expensive. (= cars in general)

  ✅ The cars outside are ours. (= specific cars)

  ✅ I drink coffee. (= coffee in general)

  ✅ The coffee on the table is cold. (= specific coffee)
• Badanaa ma isticmaalno a/an la socda magacyo aan la tirin karin. Caadi ahaan waxay qaataan fal keli ah.
  ✅ Money is important.

  ✅ Research takes time.

  ✅ The news is good.
• Some badanaa waxaa loo isticmaalaa weedho xaqiijin ah, halka any ay ku badan tahay su’aalaha iyo weedhaha diidmada ah. Laakiin waxaan sidoo kale u isticmaali karnaa some su’aalaha marka aan wax bixineyno, wax weydiisaneyno, ama aan filayno in jawaabtu noqoto “haa”.
  ✅ I bought some apples.

  ✅ We need some sugar.

  ✅ Do you have any apples?

  ✅ Is there any sugar?

  ✅ Would you like some tea?

  ✅ Can I have some water?
• Isticmaal many / a few / few la socda magacyada la tirin karo, iyo much / a little / little la socda magacyada aan la tirin karin. Weedhaha caadiga ah ee togan, a lot of / lots of badanaa way ka dabiici badan yihiin many / much.
  ✅ There are many people here.

  ✅ I have a few ideas. (= some, enough)

  ✅ I have few ideas. (= not many, not enough)

  ✅ There isn’t much time.

  ✅ Add a little salt. (= some, enough)

  ✅ We have little money left. (= not enough)

  ✅ She has a lot of friends.

  ✅ We did a lot of work.
• Si aad u weydiiso tiro, isticmaal How many...? marka lala adeegsanaayo magacyo la tirin karo iyo How much...? marka lala adeegsanaayo magacyo aan la tirin karin.
  ✅ How many books do you have?

  ✅ How much water do we need?
• Si loo “tiriyo” magac aan la tirin karin, isticmaal halbeeg, weel, ama weedh diyaarsan: qayb ka mid ah, xoogaa ka mid ah, dhalo ka mid ah, koob ka mid ah, xabbad rooti ah, jeex ka mid ah.
  ✅ a piece of advice

  ✅ two pieces of news

  ✅ a loaf of bread

  ✅ three cups of coffee

  ✅ two bottles of water
• Erayo qaar oo laga yaabo in lagu tirin karo luqado kale badanaa waa aan la tirin karin Af-Ingiriisiga: talo, macluumaad, alaab guri, boorsooyin, warar, cilmi-baaris, cashar-guri, qalab, gaadiid-socod, horumar, aqoon.
  ✅ some information

  ✅ a piece of advice

  ✅ some news

  ✅ a lot of equipment

  ❌ informations

  ❌ advices
• Magacyo qaarkood waxay noqon karaan labadaba la tirin karo iyo aan la tirin karin. Macnuhu wuu is beddelaa iyadoo ku xiran macnaha guud.
  ✅ I don’t drink much coffee. (= the drink in general)

  ✅ We’d like two coffees. (= two cups)
  ✅ I’d like some cake. (= cake as food)

  ✅ She baked two cakes. (= two whole cakes)
  ✅ She has long hair. (= hair in general)

  ✅ There is a hair in my soup. (= one strand)
  ✅ I don’t have much free time this week. (= time in general)

  ✅ I go to the gym three times a week. (= number of times)
  ✅ I need some paper. (= material to write on)

  ✅ I bought a paper. (= a newspaper/document)
  ✅ I saw some glass near the window. (= material / broken glass)

  ✅ Can I have a glass of juice? (= a drinking container)
  ✅ There isn’t much room in the car. (= space)

  ✅ There are five rooms in this house. (= parts of a house)
  ✅ I had trouble finding work. (= employment)

  ✅ There are many works of art here. (= creations)
• Magacyada qaarkood waxay u egyihiin magacyo jamac ah waxaana badanaa loo isticmaalaa oo keliya qaabkaas: surwaal, maqas, muraayado, indho-dheere. Si loo tiriyo, waxaan inta badan isticmaalnaa labo ka mid ah.
  ✅ My trousers are too long.

  ✅ These scissors are sharp.

  ✅ I bought a pair of trousers.

  ✅ She needs two pairs of glasses.

Countable and Uncountable Nouns Khaladaad caadi ah

Khaladaadka caadiga ah: ka tegidda magac la tirin karo oo keli ah iyada oo aan eray ka horrayn, isticmaalka a/an la socda magac aan la tirin karin, ka dhigista magac aan la tirin karin jamac, doorashada eray qaddar muujinaya oo khaldan, ama isku dhex yaacinta macnaha guud iyo kan gaar ah.

Countable and Uncountable Nouns Weedho

Countable and Uncountable Nouns Tusaalooyin