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In general, the French nouns form the plural by adding an s to the singular: un cahier / des cahiers (a notebook / notebooks) | In general, the French nouns form the plural by adding an s to the singular: un cahier / des cahiers (a notebook / notebooks) | ||
Exceptions to this rule are: | Exceptions to this rule are for singular nouns ending with: | ||
== | ==Singular nouns ending with 's', 'x' or 'z'== | ||
do not change at plural : le fils / les fils (the son / the sons) | do not change at plural : le fils / les fils (the son / the sons) | ||
== | =='-au', '-eau' or '-eu'== | ||
ends with an '-x' at plural | ends with an '-x' at plural | ||
*le feu / les feux (the fire / fires). | *le feu / les feux (the fire / fires). | ||
== | =='-ou'== | ||
end with an '-x' at plural | end with an '-x' at plural | ||
*bijou / bijoux; caillou / cailloux; chou / choux; genou / genoux; hibou / hiboux; joujou / joujoux; pou / poux. | *bijou / bijoux; caillou / cailloux; chou / choux; genou / genoux; hibou / hiboux; joujou / joujoux; pou / poux. | ||
== | =='-al'== | ||
change their termination to '-aux' | change their termination to '-aux' | ||
*le cheval / les chevaux. | *le cheval / les chevaux. | ||
== | =='-ail'== | ||
change this termination '-aux' | change this termination '-aux' | ||
*Travail / travaux; corail / coraux, etc. | *Travail / travaux; corail / coraux, etc. | ||
Revision as of 23:18, 20 May 2016
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) Exceptions to this rule are for singular nouns ending with:
Singular nouns ending with 's', 'x' or 'z'
do not change at plural : le fils / les fils (the son / the sons)
'-au', '-eau' or '-eu'
ends with an '-x' at plural
- le feu / les feux (the fire / fires).
'-ou'
end with an '-x' at plural
- bijou / bijoux; caillou / cailloux; chou / choux; genou / genoux; hibou / hiboux; joujou / joujoux; pou / poux.
'-al'
change their termination to '-aux'
- le cheval / les chevaux.
'-ail'
change this termination '-aux'
- Travail / travaux; corail / coraux, etc.
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