- Countable nouns are for things we can count
dog, horse, man, shop, idea.
They usually have a singular and plural form.
الاسماء التي تعد لها مفرد وجمع
two dogs, ten horses, a man, six men, the shops, a few ideas.
- Uncountable nouns are for the things that we cannot count
tea, sugar, water, air, rice.
They are often the names for abstract ideas or qualities.
اسماء معنوية مجردة مثل المعرفة والحب والخير والشر
knowledge, beauty, anger, fear, love.
They are used with a singular verb. They usually do not have a plural form. We cannot say sugars, angers, knowledges.
اسماء مفرد وليس لها جمع
We cannot use a/an with these nouns. To express a quantity of one of these nouns, use a word or expression like:
some, a lot of, a piece of, a bit of, a great deal of...
لا تستخدم معه ادوات النكرة
A/An
ولكن ولكن اذا تحدثنا عن اجزاء منها نستخدم
some, a lot of, a piece of, a bit of, a great deal of...</b>
- Some nouns are countable in other languages but uncountable in English. Some of the most common of these are:
كلمات لا تعد في اللغة الانجليزية
accommodation سكن |
news أخبار |
BE CAREFUL with the noun 'hair' which is normally uncountable in English:
كلمة "شعر" لا تعد عموما
It can also be countable when referring to individual hairs:
ولكن لو قصدنا شعرات منفصلة فهنا تعد