бройна форма

• IPA^(key): [ˈbrɔjnɐ ˈfɔrmɐ]

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бро́йна фо́рма • (brójna fórma) f

1. (grammar) count form (in some Slavic languages, such as Bulgarian and Russian, a distinct plural form taken by certain nouns when explicitly modified by a quantity)

   Много моливи. (general plural) ― Mnogo molivi. (general plural) ― Many pencils.

   Три молива. (count form) ― Tri moliva. (count form) ― Three pencils.

   Много ученици. (general plural) ― Mnogo učenici. (general plural) ― Many students.

   Двама ученика. (count form) ― Dvama učenika. (count form) ― Two students.

   Много мъже. (general plural) ― Mnogo mǎže. (general plural) ― Many men.

   Петима мъже. (count form) ― Petima mǎže. (count form) ― Five men.

• In modern Bulgarian the use of the count form for nouns, which represent people, is frowned upon and is considered incorrect by some.
• The word човек (čovek) has two equivalent count forms - човека и души.
• The general plural is used in all cases where the noun have no count form, like with мъж (mǎž).

• → English: count form (calque)

• Bulgarian nouns
• Bulgarian grammar
• Dual grammatical number