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<div style="font-size:300%;">The Plurals in Spanish</div> | |||
In Spanish language the plurals are determined by feminine (las) and masculine (los) articles. Most of the sustantives have a singular and a plural form. | In Spanish language the plurals are determined by feminine (las) and masculine (los) articles. Most of the sustantives have a singular and a plural form. | ||
Example: | Example: | ||
*El sol / Los soles | *El sol / Los soles | ||
*El avión / Los aviones | *El avión / Los aviones | ||
*La taza / Las tazas | *La taza / Las tazas | ||
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Example: | Example: | ||
*El amigo / Los amigos | *El amigo / Los amigos | ||
*La vaca / Las vacas | *La vaca / Las vacas | ||
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Example: | Example: | ||
*El ají / Los ajíes | *El ají / Los ajíes | ||
*El iglú / Los iglúes | *El iglú / Los iglúes | ||
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Example: | Example: | ||
*El leñador / Los leñadores | *El leñador / Los leñadores | ||
*La actriz / Las actrices | *La actriz / Las actrices | ||
==Exceptions== | ==Exceptions== | ||
Thought there are exceptions like : | Thought there are exceptions like : | ||
*El cactus / Los cactus | *El cactus / Los cactus | ||
*El tórax / Los tórax | *El tórax / Los tórax | ||
==Words only in the plural== | ==Words only in the plural== | ||
There are sustantives that exist only in the plural: | There are sustantives that exist only in the plural: | ||
*Los honorarios, las facciones, las gafas, los víveres. | *Los honorarios, las facciones, las gafas, los víveres. | ||
==Words only in the singular== | ==Words only in the singular== | ||
And there are sunstantives that are used only in the singular: | And there are sunstantives that are used only in the singular: | ||
*La sed, el caos, el este, el oeste. | *La sed, el caos, el este, el oeste. | ||
Revision as of 12:43, 16 May 2021
The Plurals in Spanish
In Spanish language the plurals are determined by feminine (las) and masculine (los) articles. Most of the sustantives have a singular and a plural form.
Example:
- El sol / Los soles
- El avión / Los aviones
- La taza / Las tazas
General rule
Usually the sustantives that end in vowels (a,e,i,o,u) turn into plurals with an 's' added at the end.
Example:
- El amigo / Los amigos
- La vaca / Las vacas
Words ending in -í or -ú
When the last letter is an í or ú with accent, an 'es' is added.
Example:
- El ají / Los ajíes
- El iglú / Los iglúes
Words ending in -d, -l, -r, -z...
When the the sustantive ends in (d, l, r, z, …) -es is also added. The z transforms into a 'c'.
Example:
- El leñador / Los leñadores
- La actriz / Las actrices
Exceptions
Thought there are exceptions like :
- El cactus / Los cactus
- El tórax / Los tórax
Words only in the plural
There are sustantives that exist only in the plural:
- Los honorarios, las facciones, las gafas, los víveres.
Words only in the singular
And there are sunstantives that are used only in the singular:
- La sed, el caos, el este, el oeste.