countable
/ˈkaʊntəbl/adjective
उच्चारण काउन्टबल
गणनीय (जिसे गिना जा सके, जिसका plural बने)
Core word
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grammar
(of a noun) that can be used in the plural or with 'a' or 'an', for example 'chair' or 'idea'
गणनीय (जिसे गिना जा सके, जिसका plural बने)
- 'Book' is a countable noun, but 'information' is not.
- Countable nouns take 'many' and 'few', not 'much' and 'little'.
- The word chair is countable, but furniture is uncountable.
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- Is 'advice' a countable noun or not?
- Use 'fewer' with countable nouns and 'less' with uncountable ones.
Opposite uncountable
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that can be counted
गिनने योग्य
- a countable number of votes
- 'Apple' is a countable noun, but 'milk' is not.
- The stars in the sky are barely countable.
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- Only a countable few of the guests arrived on time.
- The grains of sand on the beach are hardly countable.
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a countable noun
A countable noun can be counted: it has a singular and a plural form and can take a, an or numbers. Examples are book, pen and student.
Countable noun गिना जा सकता है: उसका singular और plural रूप होता है और वह a, an या संख्या के साथ आ सकता है; जैसे book, pen, student।
- 'Chair' is a countable noun.
- Countable nouns take a plural verb in the plural.
countable vs. uncountable
Uncountable nouns have no plural and take no a/an. Water, advice, furniture and information are uncountable in English.
Uncountable nouns का plural नहीं होता और उनके साथ a/an नहीं लगता; water, advice, furniture और information English में uncountable हैं।
- 'Advice' is uncountable, but 'suggestion' is countable.
- Is 'hair' countable or uncountable in this sentence?
be countable / be both countable and uncountable
Some nouns are countable in one sense and uncountable in another: a chicken (the bird) and chicken (the meat).
कुछ nouns एक अर्थ में countable और दूसरे में uncountable होते हैं: a chicken (पक्षी) और chicken (मांस)।
- 'Paper' is uncountable, but 'a paper' is an exam paper or newspaper.
countable (general adjective) = able to be counted
Outside grammar, countable means able to be counted. It is used in maths and science: a countable set, countable objects.
व्याकरण के बाहर 'countable' का अर्थ गिना जा सकने वाला है; गणित और विज्ञान में countable set, countable objects आदि आते हैं।
- The stars in the sky are not countable by eye.
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countable + noun
nounsetquantityobjectsitemplural
- Write whether the underlined noun is countable or uncountable.
countable or uncountable
countable or uncountableboth countable and uncountablealways countableusually countable
- Information is always uncountable in English.
verb + countable
treat asuse asclassify asregard asbebecome
- Many teachers classify 'news' as uncountable.
countable + determiner
many countable nounsfew countable itemsseveral countable thingsa countable noun
- Use many with countable nouns and much with uncountable ones.
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- Students often confuse countable and uncountable nouns in error-spotting questions.
विद्यार्थी error-spotting प्रश्नों में प्रायः countable और uncountable nouns को आपस में गड़बड़ा देते हैं।
- Radhika made a list of fifty countable nouns and fifty uncountable ones.
राधिका ने पचास countable और पचास uncountable nouns की सूची बनाई।
- 'Rice' is uncountable, but 'a grain of rice' is countable.
'Rice' uncountable है, पर 'a grain of rice' countable है।
- With countable nouns we say fewer, not less.
Countable nouns के साथ हम 'fewer' कहते हैं, 'less' नहीं।
- The teacher explained why 'furniture' is not countable.
अध्यापक ने समझाया कि 'furniture' countable क्यों नहीं है।
- In maths, the set of whole numbers is countable.
गणित में पूर्ण संख्याओं का समुच्चय गणनीय होता है।
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✗ She gave me many advices on the exam.
✓ She gave me a lot of advice on the exam.
Advice is uncountable, so it has no plural and cannot take many.
'Advice' uncountable है, इसलिए उसका plural नहीं होता और 'many' नहीं लगता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Use 'many', 'few', 'a few' and 'a number of' with countable nouns, and 'much', 'little' and 'an amount of' with uncountable nouns.
Countable nouns के साथ 'many', 'few', 'a few' और 'a number of' का, और uncountable nouns के साथ 'much', 'little' और 'an amount of' का प्रयोग करें।