Language Structure Problems

Burmese Plurals

Examine these Burmese data.

1. book - sar oat;

2. flowers - par myar;

3. car- car;

4. trees - thit pin myar;

5. woman - main ma;

6. cows - nwar myar;

7. books - sar oat myar;

8. flower - par;

9. cars- car myar;

10. tree - thit pin;

11. women - main ma myar

12. cow - mwar;

a. How are plurals formed in Burmese.

b. How does this process differ from the English process of plural formation?