Countable: meaning, definitions and examples
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countable
[ หkaสntษbษl ]
in grammar
A countable noun is a noun that can be counted or made plural, usually with the addition of -s or -es. Countable nouns can be preceded by numbers or articles such as 'a', 'an', or 'the'.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Apples, cars, and books are countable nouns.
- She has two cats.
- Do you have a pen?
Translations
Translations of the word "countable" in other languages:
๐ต๐น contรกvel
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฃเคจเฅเคฏ
๐ฉ๐ช zรคhlbar
๐ฎ๐ฉ dapat dihitung
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะปัััะฒะฐะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ policzalny
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฐใใใใ
๐ซ๐ท comptable
๐ช๐ธ contable
๐น๐ท sayฤฑlabilir
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์ ์๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงุจู ููุนุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ poฤitatelnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ poฤรญtateฤพnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฏๆฐ็
๐ธ๐ฎ ลกtevilen
๐ฎ๐ธ teljanlegur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะฝะฐะปะฐััะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sayฤฑlabilษn
๐ฒ๐ฝ contable
Word origin
The term 'countable' originated from the Old French word 'comptable', meaning 'accountable'. In the context of grammar, 'countable' was first used in the 19th century to describe nouns that could be counted or quantified. The concept of countable nouns plays a significant role in English language learning and understanding the distinction between countable and uncountable nouns.
See also: count, countenance, counter, counting, countless, county, discount, encounter, recount, recounted, uncountable.