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<u>'''The Plurals'''</u>  
 
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In Spanish language  the plurals are determined by  feminine (las)  and masculine (los) articles. Most of the sustantives have a singular and a plural form.
In Spanish language  the plurals are determined by  feminine (las)  and masculine (los) articles. Most of the sustantives have a singular and a plural form.
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Example:   
Example:   


El sol / Los soles           
*El sol / Los soles           


El avión / Los aviones  
*El avión / Los aviones  


La  taza / Las tazas   
*La  taza / Las tazas   


◆Usually the sustantives that end in vowels (a,e,i,o,u) turn into plurals with an 's' added at the end.  
==General rule==
Usually the sustantives that end in vowels (a,e,i,o,u) turn into plurals with an 's' added at the end.  


Example:  
Example:  


El amigo / Los amigos           
*El amigo / Los amigos           


La vaca / Las vacas
*La vaca / Las vacas


◆When the last letter is an í or ú with accent, an 'es' is added.
==Words ending in -í or -ú==
When the last letter is an í or ú with accent, an 'es' is added.


Example:  
Example:  


El ají / Los ajíes                       
*El ají / Los ajíes                       


El iglú / Los iglúes
*El iglú / Los iglúes


◆When the the sustantive ends in  ''(d, l, r, z, …) -''es is also added. The  z transforms into a 'c'.
==Words ending in -d, -l, -r, -z...==
When the the sustantive ends in  ''(d, l, r, z, …) -''es is also added. The  z transforms into a 'c'.


Example:   
Example:   


El leñador / Los leñadores             
*El leñador / Los leñadores             
 
La actriz / Las actrices
 
◆Thought  there are exceptions like : 
 
El  cactus / Los cactus   


El tórax / Los tórax  
*La actriz / Las actrices
==Exceptions==
Thought  there are exceptions like :  


◆There are sustantives that exist only as plurals: 
*El  cactus / Los cactus   


Los honorarios, las facciones, las gafas, los víveres.  
*El tórax / Los tórax  
==words only in the plural==
There are sustantives that exist only in the plural: 


◆And there are sunstantives that are used only as singular:  
*Los honorarios, las facciones, las gafas, los víveres. 
==Words only in the singular==
And there are sunstantives that are used only in the singular:  


La sed, el caos, el este, el oeste.
*La sed, el caos, el este, el oeste.

Revision as of 18:03, 10 February 2019

The Plurals in Spanish

In Spanish language the plurals are determined by feminine (las) and masculine (los) articles. Most of the sustantives have a singular and a plural form.

Example:

  • El sol / Los soles
  • El avión / Los aviones
  • La taza / Las tazas

General rule

Usually the sustantives that end in vowels (a,e,i,o,u) turn into plurals with an 's' added at the end.

Example:

  • El amigo / Los amigos
  • La vaca / Las vacas

Words ending in -í or -ú

When the last letter is an í or ú with accent, an 'es' is added.

Example:

  • El ají / Los ajíes
  • El iglú / Los iglúes

Words ending in -d, -l, -r, -z...

When the the sustantive ends in  (d, l, r, z, …) -es is also added. The z transforms into a 'c'.

Example:

  • El leñador / Los leñadores
  • La actriz / Las actrices

Exceptions

Thought there are exceptions like :

  • El cactus / Los cactus
  • El tórax / Los tórax

words only in the plural

There are sustantives that exist only in the plural:

  • Los honorarios, las facciones, las gafas, los víveres.

Words only in the singular

And there are sunstantives that are used only in the singular:

  • La sed, el caos, el este, el oeste.