noun
same singular and plural form
Linguistic term for nouns that have identical singular and plural forms, such as 'sheep' in English. Used in grammar and language study contexts.
英語の「sheep」は単複同形の名詞です。
The English word 'sheep' is a noun with the same singular and plural form.
単複同形の語は文脈で数が判断される。
For words with the same singular and plural form, number is determined by context.
Refers to irregular plural forms (e.g., 'children'), while 単複同形 specifically means the singular and plural are identical.
Compound of 単 (single), 複 (plural), 同 (same), and 形 (form). A straightforward technical term.