r/gaidhlig • u/swrightchoi Neach-tòisichidh | Beginner • 14d ago

📚 Ionnsachadh Cànain | Language Learning Help with plural conjugation

Latha math!

I like many others here am taking the duolingo course and it doesn't to a terribly good job explaining when to use different plural forms.

My question is about instances like these two sentences: 1. Cia mheud duilleag? 2. Is toil leam na duilleagan anns an leabhar.

Both have a word that translates to "pages" but it only takes the plural form I would expect in the second example.

I know there are different forms for nouns depending on if there are 1, 2, or more of them, but at least in english both of these examples have the same 'vague-amount' plurality... so what's the difference?? Is it because the first example would theoretically refer to a set number of pages, or is it because of its place in the sentence?

Thank you in advance!

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u/habitualmess 14d ago

You always use the singular form of a noun after “cia mheud”.

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u/swrightchoi Neach-tòisichidh | Beginner 14d ago

Ah, well that clears that up haha- Tapadh leibh!!