Korean Conversation · Level 407
15 words
Korean word
단수
Pronunciation
Romanizationtansu
Meaning
- nounsingular
Example
이 명사는 단수 형태입니다.i myeong sa neun tan su hyeong tae im ni da
This noun is singular.
More examples
주어가 단수이면 동사도 단수형을 씁니다.chu eo ga tan su i myeon tong sa do tan su hyeong eul sseum ni da
When the subject is singular, the verb is also used in the singular form.
Core concept
One as the grammatical number of a noun.
Common phrases
단수 형태tan su hyeong tae
singular form
단수 주어tan su chu eo
singular subject
단수 취급tan su chwi geup
treated as singular
Similar words
복수pokssu: The grammatical number used when a noun refers to multiple people, things, or ideas.
Definition in Korean
문법에서 명사가 가리키는 수가 한 개인 상태를 가리키는 말mun beo be seo myeong sa ga ka ri ki neun su ga han kae in sang tae reul ka ri ki neun mal
Word origin
단수 (dansu, "singular") combines 단 (dan, "one") and 수 (su, "number") and serves as the grammar term for singular number.
Usage tips
- English singular can also mean unusual or distinctive, while 단수 (dansu, "singular") is used for grammatical number.
Opposites
- 복수pokssupluralnoun
Related words
- 단수형tansuhyeongsingular formnoun