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Plural nouns change when the word ends in consonant-Y.
baby/babies
penny/pennies
Words ending in a vowel pair with y form normal S plurals.
buy/buys
obey/obeys
monkey/monkeys
The same applies to adding comparative suffixes: consonant Y changes, vowel Y does not.
hungry --> hungrier
gray --> grayer
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What are plurals for words ending in y?
For words ending in "y," you generally change the y to i and add es to make the plural. For example, "city" becomes "cities" and "baby" becomes "babies."
To make words ending in y plural?
Change the y to i and add es. For example, baby becomes babies.
Plural ending ies?
When a word ends in -y preceded by a consonant, you can change the -y to -ies to form the plural. For example, the singular "activity" becomes "activities" in the plural form.
How do you make words ending with y plural?
Usually by dropping the y and adding "ies." Examples: party=parties candy=candies family=families story=stories
How do you explaIn examples plurals ending with ies?
Examples ending in "ies" indicate the plural form of words where the singular form ends in "y", preceded by a consonant. The "y" is changed to "i" before adding "es" to form the plural. For instance, "city" becomes "cities," "baby" becomes "babies," and "party" becomes "parties."
What are plurals for words ending in y?
For words ending in "y," you generally change the y to i and add es to make the plural. For example, "city" becomes "cities" and "baby" becomes "babies."
To make words ending in y plural?
Change the y to i and add es. For example, baby becomes babies.
What happens to words that end in y?
Many of them change to -ies for the plural.
Do you form the plural of the word get by adding s to the end?
In most cases, yes. Not in every case though... words ending in ch, x s or z get es added to form the plural, and for words ending in y, change the y to ies.
How do you make words ending with y plural?
Usually by dropping the y and adding "ies." Examples: party=parties candy=candies family=families story=stories
What is the plural of melody?
As with most words ending with 'y', the plural is made by dropping the 'y' and adding 'ies' — so 'melodies' is the plural.
How do you explaIn examples plurals ending with ies?
Examples ending in "ies" indicate the plural form of words where the singular form ends in "y", preceded by a consonant. The "y" is changed to "i" before adding "es" to form the plural. For instance, "city" becomes "cities," "baby" becomes "babies," and "party" becomes "parties."
Why does keys not end with 'ies'?
Words that drop the ending "y" and add "-ies" are those for which the penultimate letter of the word is a consonant. As the penultimate letter of keys is a vowel, the final consonant y is retained and an s is added at the end.
How do you know when to change a word to either have an 'ies' ending or 'y' ending?
The basic rule is for nouns ending in 'y' preceded by a consonant, the plural is formed by dripping the 'y' and 'ies'. For nouns ending in 'y' preceded by a vowel, the plural is formed by adding 's' only. Why this came about, I do not know. Perhaps a question for the category 'word origins'.Some examples for nouns that drop the Y and add IES for plurals are:babiesdaisiesladiesstoriesdairiesfairiespartiescountriesSome examples for nouns that do not drop the Y for plurals:alleysboyschimneysdaysessaysjoyskeysmonkeys
What are the rules for changing plurals?
change a "y" to "ies"
How do you pluralize a noun ending in y please give an example?
Most nouns ending in -y like "company" are made plural by replacing the -y with -ies, thus "companies".
What are the rules of forming the plurals of y?
The plural of nouns that end in "y" can be formed by changing the "y" to "i" and adding "es." For example, "city" becomes "cities" in the plural form.
