Grammatical Number

Grammatical number refers to the distinction made in languages between singular (referring to one person, thing, or entity) and plural (referring to more than one person, thing, or entity).

In languages with grammatical number, nouns, pronouns, and verbs often change their form to indicate whether they are singular or plural, and sometimes difference numbers of plural (eg. two people/things, three people/things).

For example, in English, nouns typically add “-s” or “-es” to form the plural (e.g., “cat” becomes “cats,” “box” becomes “boxes”), and verbs often change their form (e.g., “run” becomes “run” in the base form for singular, but “run” becomes “run” in the base form for plural).

Understanding and using grammatical number correctly is essential for maintaining agreement within a sentence and conveying precise meaning.