Nouns
A noun is a word that names something: either a person, place, or thing.
Singular nouns
English | Acholi |
Akuru | Dove |
Anyeri | Edible rat |
Ngat | person |
Ot | house |
Plural nouns
English | Acholi |
Anyira | Girls |
Awobe | Boys |
Lotino | Children |
Lotiyo | Elders |
Lotic | Employees |
Locwec | Builders |
Lokwena | Messengers |
udi | houses |
Countable nouns
Countable nouns are added gi, lo, and jo to it to sound many. In English it is adding words like a, an, and some.
English | Acholi |
Blacksmiths | Lo tet |
A South Sudanese | Ja South Sudan |
A farmer | la pur |
Preachers | Lo lega |
Uncountable nouns
English | Acholi |
ant ill | Bye |
Earth | ngom |
electricity | mac |
Proper nouns: These are the specific names of people, places, organisations, and sometimes things. They always start with a capital letter. Examples include "John," "Paris," "Microsoft," and "The Eiffel Tower.”
Acholi | English |
jon | John |
paris | Paris |
microsoft | Microsoft |
The eiffel tower | The Eiffel Tower |
Common nouns: These are the general, non-specific terms for a person, place, thing, or idea. They are usually not capitalised unless they begin a sentence. Examples include "woman," "city," "company," and “tower."
Acholi | English |
mon | woman |
dwol | city |
tic | company |
ito | tower |
Concrete nouns: These are things that you can perceive with your five senses (see, hear, smell, taste, touch). Examples include "apple," "rain," "music," and "perfume."
Acholi | English |
tum | Music |
kot | Rain |
mo ma kur | Perfume |
Abstract nouns: These are things that you cannot perceive with your five senses. They often refer to ideas, qualities, and conditions. Examples include "love," "freedom," "beauty," and "joy."
Acholi | English |
ma | Love |
Freedom | |
lengo | Beauty |
Joy |
Collective nouns: These are names for a collection or group of people or things. Examples include "team," "band," "flock," and "herd."
Acholi | English |
lwak | Team |
Flock | |
dul le | Herd |
Band |