Definition: Number indicates whether parts of speech are singular (singulier) or plural (pluriel).
Purposes:
1) For subject pronouns: number (along with person) determines who or what is performing the action of the verb.
2) For nouns: number indicates whether adjectives, articles, and pronouns that modify nouns must be singular or plural.
Related lessons: Subject pronouns - Nouns - Adjectives - Singulars and plurals - Gender and number
Related terms: verb - noun - article - person - pronoun - adjective - agreement
Purposes:
1) For subject pronouns: number (along with person) determines who or what is performing the action of the verb.
2) For nouns: number indicates whether adjectives, articles, and pronouns that modify nouns must be singular or plural.
Related lessons: Subject pronouns - Nouns - Adjectives - Singulars and plurals - Gender and number
Related terms: verb - noun - article - person - pronoun - adjective - agreement
