Nouns in English

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Plural Nouns

Regular Plurals
end with s or es.

Plural Nouns Regular Plurals end with s or es.

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Add -es to make nouns plural that end with:

s
x
ch
sh

Add -es to make nouns plural that end with: s x ch sh

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Add -ies to make nouns plural that end with a consonant and

Add -ies to make nouns plural that end with a consonant and
-y:

Lady
Fry
City
Army

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Most nouns that end in -f or -fe change to -ves when

Most nouns that end in -f or -fe change to -ves when
made plural:

Calf
Knife
Leaf
Wolf
Wife

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BUT:

Chief
Handkerchief
Roof
Safe

BUT: Chief Handkerchief Roof Safe

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Nouns that end in -o add -es when made plural.
Tomato
Potato
Hero

Nouns that end in -o add -es when made plural. Tomato Potato Hero

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BUT:

Piano
Photo

BUT: Piano Photo

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IRREGULAR PLURALS

IRREGULAR PLURALS

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Some nouns do not change at all when made plural:

Sheep
Deer
Moose
Trout

Some nouns do not change at all when made plural: Sheep Deer Moose Trout

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Some nouns become a new word when made plural:

Man
Woman
Foot
Goose
Tooth
Mouse
Louse

Some nouns become a new word when made plural: Man Woman Foot Goose Tooth Mouse Louse

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A few nouns have only plural forms:

A few nouns have only plural forms:

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A few nouns have only plural forms:

A few nouns have only plural forms:

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Nouns that have only singular forms:

Nouns that have only singular forms:

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Compound Nouns: the main word has plural form

Compound Nouns: the main word has plural form

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Possessive Case
SINGULAR:
man – ….., child - ……
PLURAL:
chairs – ……, rooms

Possessive Case SINGULAR: man – ….., child - …… PLURAL: chairs –
– ……,
men - ……, women – ……

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Possessive Case of Compounds and Phrases – ‘s is added to the

Possessive Case of Compounds and Phrases – ‘s is added to the
whole phrase
Mother-in-law – ……
Maid of honor – …….
Attorney-at-law - …….

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Noun Suffixes

Noun Suffixes

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Denoting people

Denoting people

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People in a certain occupation or activity:
er (-or):
eer:

People in a certain occupation or activity: er (-or): eer:

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Denoting people in a certain activity:
ster
ee
ant

Denoting people in a certain activity: ster ee ant

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Denoting females/ instruments:
ess
ina, ine

Denoting females/ instruments: ess ina, ine

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Small things:
let
ling
ette

Small things: let ling ette

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State/ activity:
ing
tion/-sion
ment
al

State/ activity: ing tion/-sion ment al

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State/ status:
hood
ness
ity

State/ status: hood ness ity

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Amount:
ful
age

Amount: ful age

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Ideas/ conditions:
ism
ship

Ideas/ conditions: ism ship
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