N21412/1725

単たん数すう

noun taking the genitive case particle のadjective (generic)nounnoun (generic)grammar

Reading

たんすう

Meanings

single, one
singular (number)

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Example sentences

この文法ぶんぽうでは単数たんすうと複数ふくすうを区別くべつすることが大切たいせつです。

In this grammar, it is important to distinguish between singular and plural.

英語えいごでは名詞めいしの単数たんすう形けいと複数形ふくすうけいを正ただしく使つかい分わける必要ひつようがあります。

In English, it is necessary to correctly distinguish between singular and plural forms of nouns.

この表ひょうでは単数たんすうの例文れいぶんだけが載のっています。

This table only contains example sentences in the singular.

日本語にほんごの名詞めいしは単数たんすうか複数ふくすうかを形かたちの上うえでは区別くべつしないことが多おおい。

Japanese nouns often do not distinguish between singular and plural in their form.

先生せんせいは単数たんすうの主語しゅごに対応たいおうする動詞どうしの活用かつようについて詳くわしく説明せつめいしてくれた。

The teacher gave a detailed explanation of verb conjugations that correspond to singular subjects.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)