3. Three Numbers: Singular, Dual, Plural

There are three numbers in Sanskrit:

• Singular – one thing
• Dual – two things
• Plural – three or more things

Below are examples of nouns in three numbers, in the nominative case.

Masculine Gender

बालः

bālaḥ boy

बालौ

bālau two boys

बालाः

bālāḥ boys

अश्वः

aśvaḥ horse

अश्वौ

aśvau two horses

अश्वाः

aśvāḥ horses

Feminine Gender

बाला

bālā girl

बाले

bale two girls

बालाः

bālāḥ girls

नौका

naukā boat

नौके

nauke two boats

नौकाः

naukāḥ boats

Neuter Gender

फलम्

phalam fruit

फले

phale two fruits

फलानि

phalāni fruits

पत्रम्

patram leaf

पत्रे

patre two leaves

पत्राणि

patrāṇi leaves