NORDINVERSITY
Common Core Grammar

Unit 5: Lesson 3: Grammar - Countable & Uncountable

Learn the difference between nouns you can count and nouns you can't. (الأسماء المعدودة وغير المعدودة)

Countable Nouns (أسماء معدودة)

Things you can count individually. Use "How many?": " How many apples are there?" (كم تفاحة هناك؟)
  • one apple, two apples (تفاحة، تفاحتان)
  • a carrot, three carrots (جزرة، ثلاث جزرات)

Uncountable Nouns (أسماء غير معدودة)

Things you can't count (liquids, powders, concepts). Use "How much?": " How much water is there?" (كم مقدار الماء هناك؟)
  • water (not "two waters") (ماء)
  • rice (not "three rices") (أرز)

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