Is "Ek ladka, das ladka" correct?
Knowing that "ghar" stays "ghar" in plural, Meera thinks this rule applies to every masculine word, and writes "ek ladka, das ladka" (one boy, ten boy). Her brother says this is wrong for "ladka". Who is right?
Who do you think is right? Pick one.
The answer: Her brother is right, the plural is "ladke"
Why
Meera correctly learned the previous rule ('घर' doesn't change) but applied it to every masculine word without checking — the real rule depends on the word's ending, not gender alone. 'घर' ends in a consonant, so it stays the same; but 'लड़का' ends in 'आ', and for such masculine words the plural is formed by changing that final 'आ' to 'ए' — लड़का→लड़के, कमरा→कमरे, बच्चा→बच्चे. The same gender (masculine) splits into two different plural patterns purely because of how the word ends. Test it: try 'कमरा' the same way — 'एक कमरा, दस कमरे', the same shift as 'लड़का→लड़के'. Her brother is right: the plural of 'लड़का' is 'लड़के' — masculine words ending in 'आ' change, those ending in a consonant do not.
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