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Cum se identifica
La forma de singular este adaugat:
1. "s"
: regula generala;
2. "es" : daca singularul substantivelor au terminatia in ch, sh, s, ss, z, x;
3. "ies" : daca singularul are terminatia y si inaintea lui e o consoana;
4. "es" : daca singularul are terminatia o iar substantivul e intrat de mult in
folosire;
5. "ves" : majoritatea substantivelor terminate in f sau fe (exceptii: roof/ roofs
dwarf/ dwarfs);
6. la substantivele de origine greaca, substantivele terminate in sis, la plural sis e
inlocuit de ses.
Exemple
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wives, elves, loaves, lives, thieves, knives (from wife, elf, loaf,
life, thief, knife) ("-ves" se pronunta "vz")
Comentarii
O serie de substantive au pluralul neregulat:
child (copil) - children, man (barbat)-men, woman (femeie) women, die (zar) - dice, foot (picior) - feet, goose (gasca) geese, mouse (soarece) - mice, ox (bou) - oxen, tooth (dinte) teeth
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