Singular Nouns ឯកវចននាម

• When you talk about one person, animal, place, or thing, use a singular noun

For example:

• • Person: a boy, a girl, a man, a teacher, …
  • Animal: a dog, a cat, a cow, an elephant, …
  • Place: a school, a mall, a cinema, an airport, …
  • Thing: a book, a pen, an eraser, a door, …

• Notes:
  • Use a or an before singular nouns.
    • Use an before nouns beginning with vowels (a, e, i, o, u).
    • Examples:
      • An apple
      • An orange
      • An aunt
      • An uncle
      • An umbrella
      • An ice cream
    • Oops! There are some exceptional cases. For example, use a instead of an before these words that begin with u and sound as [ju:]
      • A university
      • A university
    • Use a before words beginning with consonants (any alphabets besides the 5 vowels)
    • Example:
      • A man
      • A car
      • A hill
      • A monster
      • A pillow
      • A watch
    • Be aware of some exceptional words like “ an heir, an honor, an hour,…. Use an before words that begin with h with [h] sound.