Classifier / Measure Word
Classifier
Measure word
Numeral classifier
What kind of unit are we counting?
booster
intermediate
Language coding
Znaczenie
A word or marker used with numbers or quantity to classify the noun by shape, type, animacy, function, or measurement unit.
Jak to rozpoznać
Notice whether numbers require an extra word before the noun.
Przykłady
Słowa
piece|cup|sheet|person|classifier
Zwroty
three cups of water|one piece of paper
Zdanie
I bought three cups of coffee.
Visual guide
Basic shape
counting a noun: number -> unit/class -> noun 3 -> cups -> coffee 1 -> piece -> paper classifier answers: "count as what kind/unit?"
Compare shape
Counting patterns: A) 3 books number + noun B) 3 CL book number + class + noun C) 3 cups of water number + measure + of + noun Ask: required? which class?
Widok językowy
W języku ojczystym
Polish (standard)
Występowanie
weak
Znaczenie
Polish has measure nouns, not a general classifier system.
Dwie filiżanki kawy stoją na stole.
Two cups coffee-GEN stand on table.
W języku docelowym
Bengali (standard)
Występowanie
strong
Trudność
Classifiers/counters such as জন,টা,খানা are common with numerals and definiteness.
দুইজন ছাত্র এসেছে।
Two students have come.
Typowa trudność uczących się
Learners may omit classifiers or choose a classifier that sounds unnatural.
New in your learning language
This block is more central in your learning language. Give it extra focus in examples and practice.