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.
The English word 'sheep' is a noun with the same singular and plural form.
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.