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*le feu / les feux (the fire / fires). | *le feu / les feux (the fire / fires). | ||
=='-ou'== | =='-ou'== | ||
Words ending in 'OU' take an 'S' except for the following words ending in 'X': | |||
* | *jewel, pebble, cabbage, knee, owl, toy, louse. | ||
=='-al'== | =='-al'== | ||
Singular nouns ending with '-al' change their termination to '-aux': | Singular nouns ending with '-al' change their termination to '-aux': | ||
Revision as of 12:40, 9 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'
Words ending in 'OU' take an 'S' except for the following words ending in 'X':
- jewel, pebble, cabbage, knee, owl, toy, louse.
'-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
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Plural of nouns in French: