Singular And Plural In Edo

Singular and plural basically deals on pluralization of nouns. In Edo Language some nouns that takes “o” or “ọ” as first letter do end in plural forms with “i” or “e” as the first letter. e.g. ọgbenbe (writer) in plural form will be “igbenbe”(writers). Other nouns with either {i,e,u,a}  as first letter have “avbe” added word to make it a plural noun. In most cases “avbe” is a general form of multiple pluralism in Edo  

As in the case of plural words that starts with “i” -  ikpẹmwen vbe nobun/nibun n'oh suenren vbe “i”

Vb'ọkpa [Singular]	Vbe nobun [Plural]	As in “Avbe” or  “Avb'” [Multiple]
Okhuo ( woman )	Ikhuo ( women )	Avbe ikhuo
Ọgbenbe ( writer )	Igbenbe ( writers )	Avbe igbenbe
Ọduẹki  ( trader / businessman )	Iduẹki ( traders )	Avbe iduẹki
Ọdemwin ( client/customer)	Idemwin  ( clients/customers)	Avbe idemwin
Ovbiẹdo ( Edo man )	Ivbiẹdo ( Edo people )	Avbe ivbiẹdo
Okpia ( man )	Ikpia ( men )	Avbe ikpia
Ovbiọmwan ( one's child )	Ivbiọmwan ( ones children )	Avbe ivbiọmwan
Ovbialeke ( young girl )	Ivbialeke ( young girls )	Avbe ivbialeke
Ovbirhuẹmwin ( student )	Ivbirhuẹmwin ( students )	Avbe ivbirhuẹmwin
Ọgbugbo ( farmer )	Igbugbo ( farmers )	Avbe igbugbo
Ọkpema  ( drummer )	Ikpema ( drummers)	Avbe ikpema
Ovbimwen ( my child )	Ivbimwen ( my children )	Avbe ivbimwen
Ọfendin ( harvester )	Ifendin  ( harvesters )	Avbe ifendin
Ovbiẹvbo ( citizen )	Ivbiẹvbo (citizens )	Avbe ivbiẹvbo
Ọrriọvbere ( stranger )	Irrriọvbere  ( strangers )	Avbe irriọvbere

As in the case of plural words that starts with “e” -  ikpẹmwen vbe nobun n'oh suenren vbe “e”

Vb'ọkpa	Vbe nobun	As in “Avbe” or  “Avb'”
Ọmotọ ( indigen )	Emotọ ( indigens )	Avbe emotọ
Ọmwan ( person )	Emwan  ( Persons )	Avbe emwan
Ọmerran ( fruit )	Emerran ( fruits )	Avbe emerran
Ọmon ( child )	Emon ( children )	Avbe emon
Ọmonmwen ( my child )	Emonmwen ( my children )	Avbe emonmwen
Ọkhaemwen ( chief )	Ekhaemwen ( chiefs )	Avbe ekhaemwen
Ọdionmwan ( senior )	Edionmwan ( seniors )	Avbe edionmwan
Ona ( this )	Ena ( these )	Avbe ena
Ọni  ( that )	Eni  ( those )	Avbe eni
Ọdionwere (community leader)	Edionwere (community leaders)	Avbe edionwere
Oghian (enemy)	Eghian (Enemies)	Avbe eghian

Other nouns take “avbe” in plural form – Enin n'ih kẹre ghi rrie “avbe” vbe nibun. E.g :

Ukpu (cup)	Avbe ukpu
Okotọ (vehicle)	Avbe okotọ
Ẹvbo  ( country )	Avbe ẹvbo
Uki ( moon )	Avbe uki
Ẹzẹ ( river )	Avbe ẹzẹ

Rrie iwanienmwen ye inota na:

• Write your answers in Edo
• (1) Vbe ọre ẹko vbe nibun?
• (2) Vbe ọre obọ vbe nibun?
• (3) Vbe ọre owisimwiegbe vbe nibun?
• (4) Vbe ọre ọdafen vbe nibun?
• (5) Vbe ọre okẹhoho vbe nibun?
• (6) Vbe ọre Akobe nibun?
• (7) Vbe ọre ozi vbe nibun?
• (8) Vbe atiere ukorhun vbe nibun?
• (9) Vbe atiere oyi vbe nibun?
• (10) Vbe atiere etisa vbe nibun?

What are plurals
of these nouns?

1. Agada
2. Amwen
3. Arhowa
4. Arruaho
5. Aýehor
6. Edede
7. Edionmwan
8. Ekhaemwen
9. Erra
10. Erranagbon
11. Erranokhua
12. Esakpaghodo
13. Eyẹ
14. Ihienhien
15. Ivbie omo
16. Iye
17. Iye ne okpe okhuo
18. Iyenagbon
19. Iyenokhua
20. Iyeodede
21. Iyeogie
22. Nogie
23. Noyaenmwen / Naenmwen
24. Noyẹmwen
25. Oba

26. Odafen
27. Odin
28. Odion
29. Odionwere
30. ọdor
31. ọdor ne ih menmwen gu dia
32. Ogie
33. Okhuo
34. Okhuo ne ih menmwen gu dia
35. ọmo
36. Omo ẹwean
37. ọmo ne ih rhuẹmwen onren
38. Omo odion
39. Omo okhuo
40. Omo okpia
41. ọse
42. ọse ne ih ya rruọ
43. ọten
44. ọten ne kherre
45. ọten ne ọdion
46. ọten ne okhuo
47. ọten ne okpia
48. Ovbie omo
49. Ovbokhan
50. Uke