house - ụlọ
houses - ụlọ
wife - nwunye
wives - nwunye
hand - aka
hands - aka
tooth - eze
teeth - eze
king - eze
kings - eze
sheep - atụrụ
sheep - atụrụ
The following singular and plural markers can be used in some cases. Onye is used for humans only. Ụmụ is most suited for animate objects, but can be used for inanimate objects where suitable.
| Singular | Plural |
| nwa | ụmụ |
| onye | ndị |
person - onye
people - ndị mmadụ
child - nnwa
children - ụmụ
child - nwata
children - ụmụaka
sibling - nwanne
siblings - ụmụnne
man - nwoke
men - ụmụ nwoke
woman - nwaanyị
women - ụmụ nwaanyị
Examples
1. I have one child - Enwere m otu nnwa (M nwere otu nnwa)
2. I have two children - Enwere m ụmụ abụọ (M nwere ụmụ abụọ)
3. That woman gave him money - Nwaanyị ahụ nyere ya ego
4. Women are teachers - Ụmụ nwaanyị bụ ndị nkụzi
5. My brother is a teacher - Nwanne m nwoke bụ onye nkụzi
6. My siblings are teachers - Umunne m bụ ndị nkụzi
7. I have one house - M nwere otu ụlọ
8. I have four houses - M nwere ụlọ anọ
Verbs for plural nouns
Some Igbo verbs can only be used with plural nouns. For example chị and kpo can only be used with plural nouns.
Examples
9. nye m ji - give me yam
10. chịnye m ji - give me some yams
11. weta oji - bring kolanut
12. kpota oji - bring some kolanuts