Plural|Singular

Plural & Singular Nouns

Іменники в однині та множині

Regular Nouns

 To make regular nouns plural, add ‑s to the end.

Singular Nouns

If the singular noun ends in ‑s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, or -z, add ‑es to the end to make it plural.

1. bus – buses

2. tax – taxes

Singular Nouns

In some cases, singular nouns ending in -s or -z, require that you double the -s or -z prior to adding the -es for pluralization.

1. fez – fezzes

2. gas –gasses

Правило 3.

If the noun ends with ‑f or ‑fe, the f is often changed to ‑ve before adding the -s to form the plural version.

1. wife – wives

2. wolf – wolves

Винятки:

• Exceptions:

  roof – roofs

  belief – beliefs

  chef – chefs

  chief – chiefs

Правило 4.

If a singular noun ends in ‑y and the letter before the -y is a consonant, change the ending to ‑ies to make the noun plural.

Правило 5.

If the singular noun ends in consonant + ‑o, add ‑es to make it plural.

1. potato – potatoes

2. tomato – tomatoes

Винятки:

• photo – photos

  piano – pianos

  halo – halos

Irregular Nouns:

child – children

goose – geese

man – men

woman – women

tooth – teeth

foot – feet

mouse – mice

person – people