Count Nouns
गणनीय संज्ञा

Things you can count on your fingers: "One, Two, Three..."

Definition: Count Nouns are things that have a singular and plural form. You can count them using numbers.
[Image of countable items like five apples]
(जिन्हें हम संख्याओं में गिन सकते हैं, जैसे एक किताब, दो पेन, तीन सेब।)

1. Singular vs. Plural (एकवचन और बहुवचन)

Count nouns change when there is more than one. Usually, we add 's'.

Singular (One) Plural (Many) Hindi
One Book Two Books एक किताब / दो किताबें
A Dog Three Dogs एक कुत्ता / तीन कुत्ते
One City Many Cities एक शहर / कई शहर

2. Using A / An (एक)

You can use "A" or "An" before a singular count noun.

Note: You cannot use A/An with plural nouns (e.g., "A dogs" is wrong).

3. Asking "How Many?" (कितने?)

To ask about the number of count nouns, we use "How Many".

Question Hindi Meaning
How many brothers do you have? आपके कितने भाई हैं?
How many apples are there? वहाँ कितने सेब हैं?

Difference: Count vs Non-Count

Count Noun (Can Count) Non-Count Noun (Cannot Count)
Pen, Car, Chair, Man Water, Milk, Love, Gold
Can be Plural (Pens) No Plural (Waters is wrong)
Use "How Many" Use "How Much"