単たん複ぷく同どう形けい

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.

• 英えい語ごの「sheep」は単たん複ぷく同どう形けいの名めい詞しです。

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

• 単たん複ぷく同どう形けいの語ごは文ぶん脈みゃくで数かずが判はん断だんされる。

  For words with the same singular and plural form, number is determined by context.