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Revision as of 11:41, 20 October 2021
Plural forms of adjectives — Adjectives which end in -al generally change to -aux
General case
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| French | Le chanteur principal | Des chanteurs principaux |
| English | The principal singer | Principal singers |
| French | Le principe général | Des principes généraux |
| English | The general principle | General principles |
| French | Un homme marginal | Des hommes marginaux |
| English | A man on the margins (of society) | Men on the margins (of society) |
| French | Un point de vue normal | Des points de vue normaux |
| English | A normal point of view | Normal points of view |
Exceptions
banal, bancal, fatal, glacial, naval, natal
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| French | Un discours banal | Des discours banals |
| English | A banal speech | Banal speeches |
| French | Un buffet bancal | Des buffet bancals |
| English | A sideboard with a damaged leg | Sideboards with damaged legs |
| French | Un revirement fatal | Des revirements fatals |
| English | A fatal change of heart | Fatal changes of heart |
| French | Un vent glacial | Des vent glacials |
| English | A very cold wind | Very cold winds |
| French | Un chantier naval | Des chantiers navals |
| English | A naval dockyard | Naval dockyards |
| French | Mon pays natal | Des pays natals |
| English | My home country | Home countries |
2 possible plurals
In the following cases, the two plurals can be used interchangeably.
| Adjective | Plural | English |
|---|---|---|
| idéal | idéals and idéaux | ideal |
| matinal | matinals and matinaux | early morning |
| pascal | pascals and pascaux | related to Easter |
| astral | astrals and astraux | related to stars |