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"I have five cousins."

Translation:Benim beş kuzenim var.

3 years ago

5 Comments

If cousins is plural, why is this not kuzenlerim?

3 years ago

Mod

The plural suffix is not used with numbers! :)

3 years ago

Thanks. I had not noticed this before!

3 years ago

You have to use only one "making plural" word or plural suffix in a phrase. You can't use both together.

Benim beş kuzenim var. (beş is a number and numbers are making plural words)

Benim çok kuzenim var. (çok, fazla, epey, birçok are making plural words)

Benim kuzenlerim var. (-ler plural suffix)

3 years ago

"Beş tane kuzenim var" should also be correct, surely?

3 years ago