"I want seven oranges."

Translation:Dw i eisiau saith oren.

April 17, 2016

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https://www.duolingo.com/profile/ElizaSnow1

Why is it oren instead of orennau for this sentence?


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/rmcode
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In Welsh numbers use the singular form of the noun.


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/ElizaSnow1

I never would have guessed that, thanks!


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Fenella_23

It mentions rules like this in the tips/course notes. If you go to the website version of duolingo instead of the app you can find tips for each section of the course


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/CymruBoy0

If I click the tip for Oranges it even shows Orenau as an option. Is it wrong here just because there's a number involved instead of 'some oranges'?


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/ibisc

The pop-up hints are not context-sensitive. In some patterns the plural form would be used, but after numbers the singular noun is used.


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/ElaineBeyn

Why is oranges - Oren. I understood the plural is orenau which I put. Please explain.


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/ibisc

See rmcode's earlier answer to the same point.

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