Countable nouns in Marathi grammar, known as ‘Gananiya Naam’ (गणनीय नाम), represent objects or things that can be counted. This includes things like people (माणूस – manush), animals (प्राणी – prani), or material items. Often these can be differentiated by the ability to use ‘many’ or ‘few’ in front of them. For example, ‘माझ्याकडे अनेक मित्र आहेत.’ (I have many friends). Similar to English, these are a fundamental part of Marathi grammar and are used frequently in everyday language.