Question

we 8 Read the rules. Are there similar rules in your language? noun + -s one doll - two dolls -s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -o + -es bus - buses, class - classes, brush - brushes, watch - watches, box-boxes, tomato - tomatoes consonant + -y → -ies lady - ladies BUT vowel + -y + -s toy - toys -f/-fe →-ves leaf - leaves, life - lives IRREGULAR PLURALS child- children man - men woman - women tooth - teeth foot-feet mouse - mice​

Answer 1

Ответ:

Yes, in English, there are rules for forming plurals of nouns. Here are some common plural rules you mentioned:

1. Noun + -s: Most nouns simply add -s to form the plural. For example, "one doll" becomes "two dolls."

2. Nouns ending in -s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -o + -es: When a noun ends in these sounds, you usually add -es to form the plural. For example, "bus" becomes "buses," "class" becomes "classes," and "box" becomes "boxes."

3. Consonant + -y → -ies: When a noun ends in a consonant followed by -y, you change the -y to -ies to form the plural. For example, "lady" becomes "ladies."

4. -f/-fe → -ves: When a noun ends in -f or -fe, you usually change it to -ves to form the plural. For example, "leaf" becomes "leaves," and "life" becomes "lives."

5. Irregular Plurals: Some nouns have irregular plurals that don't follow the typical rules. Examples include "child" (plural "children"), "man" (plural "men"), "woman" (plural "women"), "tooth" (plural "teeth"), "foot" (plural "feet"), and "mouse" (plural "mice").

These rules help determine how to change the form of a noun to indicate that there is more than one of that noun.

Answer 2

In English, when forming plural nouns, there are several rules to follow.

1. For most nouns, you simply add an -s at the end to make them plural. For example, one doll becomes two dolls.

2. If the noun ends in -s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, or -o, you add -es to make it plural. For example, bus becomes buses, class becomes classes, brush becomes brushes, watch becomes watches, box becomes boxes, and tomato becomes tomatoes.

3. If a noun ends in a consonant followed by -y, you change the -y to -ies to make it plural. For example, lady becomes ladies.

4. If a noun ends in -y preceded by a vowel, you simply add -s to make it plural. For example, toy becomes toys.

5. For nouns ending in -f or -fe, you change the -f or -fe to -ves to make it plural. For example, leaf becomes leaves, life becomes lives.

6. There are also irregular plurals that do not follow these rules, such as child-children, man-men, woman-women, tooth-teeth, foot-feet, and mouse-mice.

These rules are specific to English and may not necessarily apply to other languages. Each language has its own rules for forming plural nouns.