Classifier / Measure Word
Classifier
Measure word
Numeral classifier
What kind of unit are we counting?
booster
intermediate
Language coding
معنی
A word or marker used with numbers or quantity to classify the noun by shape, type, animacy, function, or measurement unit.
اسے کیسے پہچانیں
Notice whether numbers require an extra word before the noun.
مثالیں
الفاظ
piece|cup|sheet|person|classifier
فقرے
three cups of water|one piece of paper
جملہ
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?
زبان کا جائزہ
آپ کی زبان میں
Urdu (standard)
موجودگی
weak
اہمیت
Urdu does not have a broad classifier system, but measure words and counting nouns are common.
ایک کپ چائے۔
One cup tea.
سیکھی جانے والی زبان میں
Bengali (standard)
موجودگی
strong
مشکل کی سطح
Classifiers/counters such as জন,টা,খানা are common with numerals and definiteness.
দুইজন ছাত্র এসেছে।
Two students have come.
سیکھنے والوں کا عام مسئلہ
Learners may omit classifiers or choose a classifier that sounds unnatural.
New in your learning language
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