Plural
Plural
A plural is used when there is more than one if the noun is plural the adjective should be plural as well.
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The plural form of a noun is usually formed by adding an -s to the end of the word. This -s is silent: it is almost never pronounced aloud. However, there are many exceptions!
Nouns that end in -s, -x or -z in the singular do not change in the plural.
prix
pas
noun that end in U form the plural by adding x at the end (except for pneu and bleu un pneu – des pneus)
nouns that end in -al - ail becomes -aux in the plural. The exceptions to this are: le bal, le cal, le carnaval, le chacal, le festival, le régal, la rail whose plurals are formed by adding an -s.
exam with ail = bail, le corail, l’émail, le soupirail, le travail,
Les compounds Noun change the form as well, here some examples.
Compounds Plural
Compounds Plural
To form the compounds plural we need to follow the following rules.
■ In some cases, whether or not the words within the compound noun are singular or
plural depends on their meaning.
Examples:
une brosse à dents
The noun dents (teeth) is always used in the plural although the compound noun is
singular. This is because we brush all our teeth, not just one.
un chef-d’œuvre/des chefs-d’œuvre
The word œuvre refers to an abstact concept in this compound noun, meaning that it
stays in the singular.
■If the compound noun includes an adjective, this always changes to agree with the
plural.
■ If the first word of the compound noun is grand, it only receives the plural -s in the
masculine plural form.
■ If the compound noun includes a verb, adverb or preposition, this remains unchanged
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