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Formation of Plural Nouns
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To make a noun plural, you usually add an -s. But there are some exceptions: |
Sing. |
Plural |
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If a noun already ends in an -s, add nothing. |
bus |
le bus |
les bus |
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If a noun ends in -eu or -eau, add an x. |
boat |
le bateau |
les bateaux |
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If a masculine noun ends in -al or -ail, change it to -aux. |
horse |
le cheval |
les chevaux |
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Some nouns ending in -ou add an -x instead of -s. |
knee |
le genou |
les genoux |
There are, of course, some weird exceptions: un œil (eye) - des yeux (eyes); le ciel (sky) - les cieux (skies); and un jeune homme (a young man) - des jeunes gens (young men).
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