Singular Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈsɪŋɡjəɫɝ/

SING-gyuh-ler

UK

/sˈɪŋɡjʊlɐ/

SING-gyuh-luh

التعريف

In grammar, 'singular' refers to one person or thing. It can also describe something unique or very unusual.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

As a grammar term, use 'singular' for nouns and verbs referring to one item (e.g., 'cat' is singular). As an adjective, 'singular' can mean 'remarkable' or 'strange', but this is formal or literary. Don't confuse with 'single' (one, not married).

• Spanish: singular
• Portuguese (BR): singular
• Portuguese (PT): singular
• Chinese (Simplified): 单数 - 独特的
• Chinese (Traditional): 單數 - 獨特的
• Hindi: एकवचन - विशेष
• Arabic: مفرد - فريد
• Bengali: একবচন - ব্যতিক্রমী (অস্বাভাবিক/অনন্য)
• Russian: единственное число - необычный (уникальный)
• Japanese: 単数 - 並外れた（独特な）
• Vietnamese: số ít - độc đáo (khác thường)
• Korean: 단수 - 특이한 (독특한)
• Turkish: tekil - olağanüstü (alışılmadık)
• Urdu: واحد - انوکھا (غیرمعمولی/منفرد)
• Indonesian: số ít - độc đáo (kỳ lạ)

جمل نموذجية

The word 'dog' is singular.

basic

We use singular verbs with he or she.

basic

'Apple' is a singular noun; 'apples' is plural.

basic

His taste in music is really singular—I've never heard those bands before.

natural

Remember, in English, a singular subject takes a singular verb.

natural

She wore a dress of singular beauty to the gala.

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