▲ 1248 ▼ Keep it simple (lemmy.ca) submitted 3 years ago* by Lt_Worf@lemmy.ca to c/memes@lemmy.ml 139 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Lt_Worf@lemmy.ca [S] 12 points 3 years ago (1 child) Oh god, I've never thought about that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tiredofsametab@kbin.social 16 points 3 years ago (2 children) Some languages also consider different numbers in different way. I have one ball, two balls, and zero balls. Zero might not be plural like in English. Also, some language have a dual distinction that changes thing when there are two of something (not just singular and plural, but singular, dual, and plural). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 years ago (2 children) In Russian, numbers ending in one are singular, except for eleven which is plural. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] drathvedro@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago* (1 child) It's even more complicated with two plural declensions except for all numbers in 10-20 range having second form 0 мячей 1 мяч 2 мяча, 3 мяча, 4 мяча 5 мячей, 6 мячей, 7 мячей, 8 мячей, 9 мячей, 10 мячей, 11 мячей, 12 мячей, 13 мячей, 14 мячей, 15 мячей, 16 мячей, 17 мячей, 18 мячей, 19 мячей, 20 мячей 21 мяч 22 мяча, 23 мяча, 24 мяча, 25 мячей, 26 мячей, 27 мячей, 28 мячей, 29 мячей, 30 мячей, ... the rest goes the same as 0-10/20-30.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kabat@programming.dev 2 points 3 years ago In English that's called paucal vs plural forms, Polish has the same rules as Russian. Sidenote: there are translation systems that support it, e.g. Qt does (https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/i18n-plural-rules.html). permalink fedilink source parent [–] tiredofsametab@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago Neat! I didn't know that. Is that common in other Slavic languages? permalink fedilink source parent [–] zaphod@feddit.de 7 points 3 years ago English has inconsistent plurals too, one sheep, two sheep, zero sheep, one goose, two geese,... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tiredofsametab@kbin.social 16 points 3 years ago (2 children) Some languages also consider different numbers in different way. I have one ball, two balls, and zero balls. Zero might not be plural like in English. Also, some language have a dual distinction that changes thing when there are two of something (not just singular and plural, but singular, dual, and plural). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 years ago (2 children) In Russian, numbers ending in one are singular, except for eleven which is plural. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] drathvedro@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago* (1 child) It's even more complicated with two plural declensions except for all numbers in 10-20 range having second form 0 мячей 1 мяч 2 мяча, 3 мяча, 4 мяча 5 мячей, 6 мячей, 7 мячей, 8 мячей, 9 мячей, 10 мячей, 11 мячей, 12 мячей, 13 мячей, 14 мячей, 15 мячей, 16 мячей, 17 мячей, 18 мячей, 19 мячей, 20 мячей 21 мяч 22 мяча, 23 мяча, 24 мяча, 25 мячей, 26 мячей, 27 мячей, 28 мячей, 29 мячей, 30 мячей, ... the rest goes the same as 0-10/20-30.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kabat@programming.dev 2 points 3 years ago In English that's called paucal vs plural forms, Polish has the same rules as Russian. Sidenote: there are translation systems that support it, e.g. Qt does (https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/i18n-plural-rules.html). permalink fedilink source parent [–] tiredofsametab@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago Neat! I didn't know that. Is that common in other Slavic languages? permalink fedilink source parent [–] zaphod@feddit.de 7 points 3 years ago English has inconsistent plurals too, one sheep, two sheep, zero sheep, one goose, two geese,... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 years ago (2 children) In Russian, numbers ending in one are singular, except for eleven which is plural. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] drathvedro@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago* (1 child) It's even more complicated with two plural declensions except for all numbers in 10-20 range having second form 0 мячей 1 мяч 2 мяча, 3 мяча, 4 мяча 5 мячей, 6 мячей, 7 мячей, 8 мячей, 9 мячей, 10 мячей, 11 мячей, 12 мячей, 13 мячей, 14 мячей, 15 мячей, 16 мячей, 17 мячей, 18 мячей, 19 мячей, 20 мячей 21 мяч 22 мяча, 23 мяча, 24 мяча, 25 мячей, 26 мячей, 27 мячей, 28 мячей, 29 мячей, 30 мячей, ... the rest goes the same as 0-10/20-30.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kabat@programming.dev 2 points 3 years ago In English that's called paucal vs plural forms, Polish has the same rules as Russian. Sidenote: there are translation systems that support it, e.g. Qt does (https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/i18n-plural-rules.html). permalink fedilink source parent [–] tiredofsametab@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago Neat! I didn't know that. Is that common in other Slavic languages? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] drathvedro@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago* (1 child) It's even more complicated with two plural declensions except for all numbers in 10-20 range having second form 0 мячей 1 мяч 2 мяча, 3 мяча, 4 мяча 5 мячей, 6 мячей, 7 мячей, 8 мячей, 9 мячей, 10 мячей, 11 мячей, 12 мячей, 13 мячей, 14 мячей, 15 мячей, 16 мячей, 17 мячей, 18 мячей, 19 мячей, 20 мячей 21 мяч 22 мяча, 23 мяча, 24 мяча, 25 мячей, 26 мячей, 27 мячей, 28 мячей, 29 мячей, 30 мячей, ... the rest goes the same as 0-10/20-30.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kabat@programming.dev 2 points 3 years ago In English that's called paucal vs plural forms, Polish has the same rules as Russian. Sidenote: there are translation systems that support it, e.g. Qt does (https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/i18n-plural-rules.html). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kabat@programming.dev 2 points 3 years ago In English that's called paucal vs plural forms, Polish has the same rules as Russian. Sidenote: there are translation systems that support it, e.g. Qt does (https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/i18n-plural-rules.html). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tiredofsametab@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago Neat! I didn't know that. Is that common in other Slavic languages? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zaphod@feddit.de 7 points 3 years ago English has inconsistent plurals too, one sheep, two sheep, zero sheep, one goose, two geese,... permalink fedilink source parent
