бройна форма

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Bulgarian

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Noun

бро́йна фо́рма (brójna fórmaf

  1. (grammar) count form (in some Slavic languages, such as Bulgarian and Russian, a distinct plural form taken by certain nouns when explicitly modified by a quantity)
    Много моливи. (general plural)Mnogo molivi. (general plural)Many pencils.
    Три молива. (count form)Tri moliva. (count form)Three pencils.
    Много ученици. (general plural)Mnogo učenici. (general plural)Many students.
    Двама ученика. (count form)Dvama učenika. (count form)Two students.
    Много мъже. (general plural)Mnogo mǎže. (general plural)Many men.
    Петима мъже. (count form)Petima mǎže. (count form)Five men.

Usage notes

  • In modern Bulgarian the use of the count form for nouns, which represent people, is frowned upon and is considered incorrect by some.
  • The word човек (čovek) has two equivalent count forms - човека и души.
  • The general plural is used in all cases where the noun have no count form, like with мъж (mǎž).

Declension

Declension of бро́йна фо́рма
singular plural
indefinite бро́йна фо́рма
brójna fórma
бро́йни фо́рми
brójni fórmi
definite бро́йната фо́рма
brójnata fórma
бро́йните фо́рми
brójnite fórmi

Descendants

  • English: count form (calque)

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