Plurals in Khmer

Hi,

Well, it's a request to add such plural form information ;-)

I just added it.

Thank you.

Thanks Carlos Perelló Marín, that solved my question.

Well, it might seem like a small thing to you to add that note, but now I
have a clearer picture of your process. Thanks for explaining that.

Roger

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> I just added it.
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Not sure if this has been set up properly or not.

The word "byte" has been translated in XML Copy Editor into Khmer. Here's where the message (219) is:

https://launchpad.net/xml-copy-editor/trunk/+pots/xml-copy-editor/km/219/+translate

Both "byte" and "bytes" translate to the same word, since Khmer doesn't have plural forms.

However Launchpad asks for two entries, "English singular: byte" and "English plural: bytes" (referred to as Current Khmer [0] and [1]).

it's easy enough to enter the same translation into both fields.

But shouldn't the rules process know that the single word in Khmer for byte translates properly both to English singular: byte" and "English plural: bytes" ?

Thanks,

Roger Sperberg

Hmm, I think the problem is that I misunderstood you...

I understood you said it's like English and I set it that way. Just to confirm it this time. Khmer doesn't have any kind of plural form ever, is it always singular? no matter the kind of word it will be always a single form.

This question was expired because it remained in the 'Needs information' state without activity for the last 15 days.

Still pending information.

But yes, Carlos, Roger is saying it is always singular. A reference on that:

http://www.geocities.com/tomslearningkhmer/
Some notable features of the Khmer language are the lack of verb conjugations, gender inflections, different endings for single and plural and no different endings for masculine and feminine. With neither complicated verb tenses nor singular and plural forms to memorise, Khmer grammar can be absorbed relatively painlessly.

I believe it's like Japanese in this sense, right?

Just to confirm -- there is only one form for the noun (and the verb, as it happens).

The same form applies whether you are indicating one of the thing or many of it (like 'one fish,' 'two fish'). I don't know about Japanese, but the description is accurate -- there is no special ending added to indicate plural quantity.

Roger

Thanks Carlos Perelló Marín, that solved my question.

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