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=='-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. | ||
'''<nowiki/>'- ail'''' | |||
* | words that ends with "ail" in plural takes "s" Except : | ||
*some words takes <nowiki>''</nowiki>aux" in plural instead of "s" like : bail / lease ,émail / E-mail soupirail /basement window vitrail / stained glass | |||
*vantail /door panel travail / travaux / job corail / coraux / coral | |||
==VIDEOS== | ==VIDEOS== |
Revision as of 16:05, 1 July 2018
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'
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'
Singular nouns ending with '-au', '-eau' or '-eu' ends with an '-x' at plural:
- le feu / les feux (the fire / fires).
'-ou'
Seven singular nouns ending with '-ou' end with an '-x' at plural:
- bijou / bijoux; caillou / cailloux; chou / choux; genou / genoux; hibou / hiboux; joujou / joujoux; pou / poux.
'-al'
Singular nouns ending with '-al' change their termination to '-aux':
- le cheval / les chevaux.
'- ail'
words that ends with "ail" in plural takes "s" Except :
- some words takes ''aux" in plural instead of "s" like : bail / lease ,émail / E-mail soupirail /basement window vitrail / stained glass
- vantail /door panel travail / travaux / job corail / coraux / coral
VIDEOS
Plural of nouns in French: