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This article explains how to use the plural in French. | |||
In general, the French nouns form the plural by adding an '-s' to the singular: | |||
*un cahier / des cahiers (a notebook / notebooks) | |||
You will find below the exceptions to this rule: | |||
=='s', 'x' or 'z'== | =='s', 'x' or 'z'== | ||
Singular nouns ending with 's', 'x' or 'z' do not change at plural: | Singular nouns ending with 's', 'x' or 'z' do not change at plural: | ||
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Singular nouns ending with '-au', '-eau' or '-eu' ends with an '-x' at plural: | Singular nouns ending with '-au', '-eau' or '-eu' ends with an '-x' at plural: | ||
*le feu / les feux (the fire / fires). | *le feu / les feux (the fire / fires). | ||
=='-ou'== | =='-ou'== | ||
Seven singular nouns ending with '-ou' end with an '-x' at plural: | |||
*bijou | *bijou / bijoux; caillou / cailloux; chou / choux; genou / genoux; hibou / hiboux; joujou / joujoux; pou / poux. | ||
=='-al'== | =='-al'== | ||
Singular nouns ending with '-al' change their termination to '-aux': | Singular nouns ending with '-al' change their termination to '-aux': | ||
*le cheval / les chevaux. | *le cheval / les chevaux. | ||
=='-ail'== | =='-ail'== | ||
Many singular nouns ending with '-ail' change this termination '-aux': | |||
*Travail / travaux; corail / coraux, etc. | |||
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