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Nouns that are made plural by changing the spelling of the word instead of adding a suffix are called irregular plurals. Some examples of irregular plurals are:
- singular / plural
man / men
woman / women
child / children
person / people
mouse / mice
goose / geese
ox / oxen
foot / feet
tooth / teeth
cactus / cacti
alumnus / alumni
medium / media
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What is a plural word that becomes a whole new word?
Plural nouns that change the word to a new form are called irregular plurals. Some examples are:cactus becomes cacticity becomes citieself becomes elvesgoose becomes geesefoot becomes feetman becomes menmouse becomes miceox becomes oxenA regular plural is a noun that forms its plural by adding an 's' or an 'es' to the end of the word (apple to apple, lunch to lunches).
What are examples of nouns made plural with a new base word?
Goose can become geese. Mouse can become mice. Also, moose does not become "meese."
A sentence with possessive nouns and forming plural nouns?
Example sentence for possessive nouns:Jack's bicycle is new but Jill's is not.A regular plural noun is form by adding an s or es to the end of the word, for example:aunt, auntsauction, auctionsapple, applesAn irregular plural noun is formed in some other way, for example:child, childrengoose, geesemedium, media
How do you pluralize compound possessive nouns?
To pluralize compound possessive nouns, add an apostrophe and an "s" to the last word of the compound noun. For example, "my brothers-in-law's car" is the possessive form of the compound noun "brothers-in-law" in plural form.
Does the word these modifiy plural nouns that are close by?
Yes, the word 'these' as an adjective placed before a noun is to modify a noun as near in time or place.The word 'these' is also a demonstrative pronoun, a word that takes the place of a plural noun for something near in time or distance. The demonstrative pronouns are: this, that, these, and those.Examples:adjective: These shoes will match my new suit.demonstrative pronoun: These are more expensive than those.
What is the plural of the word new?
New is an adjective and as such it has no plural form. In the phrases, 'new car' and new cars' the adjective remains the same. The noun 'car' takes on the plural as 'cars'. Only nouns take plural forms.
What is the plural of new?
There is none. Nouns like news are plural in form but singular in meaning, including sciences such as mathematics and physics. News always uses a singular verb.
What are the nouns in the sentence Women wore these new and expensive items?
There are two nouns. They are women and items, both plural nouns.
What is the possesive form of noun?
The possessive form of a noun shows ownership or relationship. It is formed by adding an apostrophe and an "s" ('s) after the noun. For example, "The dog's tail" shows that the tail belongs to the dog.
What are 5 nouns that are made plural with a new base word?
tooth -> teeth child -> children foot -> feet goose -> geese man -> men
What are examples of nouns made plural with a new base word?
Goose can become geese. Mouse can become mice. Also, moose does not become "meese."
What is a plural word that becomes a whole new word?
Plural nouns that change the word to a new form are called irregular plurals. Some examples are:cactus becomes cacticity becomes citieself becomes elvesgoose becomes geesefoot becomes feetman becomes menmouse becomes miceox becomes oxenA regular plural is a noun that forms its plural by adding an 's' or an 'es' to the end of the word (apple to apple, lunch to lunches).
How do collective nouns from plural nouns?
No one can know for sure how many collective nouns there are. There are several hundred established collective nouns and almost as many fanciful collective nouns that people like to think up. Some collective nouns have become obsolete and new collective nouns are created as society changes. When I got my first office job, there was no such thing as a network of computers, it hadn't been invented yet.
What are the rules when forming the plural of a proper noun?
A plural noun is a word for two or more people, places, or things. Here are some rules to make singular nouns into plural nouns:To make most nouns plural, add an s or es to the end of the word. These are called regular plurals (or regular nouns). Example: the plural of neighbor is neighbors, the plural of flower is flowers.Nouns that form their plural in some other way are called irregular plural (or irregular nouns). Example: the plural of child is children, the plural of foot is feet.Nouns ending in s, z, ch, sh, or x, add es to the end of the word to make it plural. The plural of dish is dishes.Some nouns ending with o are pluralized by adding and es to the end of the word. The plural of tomato is tomatoes.Most nouns ending with o are pluralized by adding s to the end of the word. The plural of photo is photos.When a noun ends in a y, change the y at the end of the word to an ies. The plural of berry is berries.Some nouns ending with y, preceded by a vowel, are pluralized by just adding s to the end of the word. The plural of day is days.Nouns ending with f or fe, change to f or the fe to ves to form the plural. The plural of life is lives.Nouns ending with ff are usually pluralized by just adding an s to the end of the word. The plural of cuff is cuffs.Some nouns change the vowel sound to become plural. The plural of man is men, the plural of tooth is teeth.Some Old English plurals are still in use. The plural of child is children, the plural of ox is oxen.Some nouns that end with is, the ending is changed to es to form the plural. The plural of crisis is crises.Some nouns that end with um, the um is replaced with an a. The plural for datum is data, the plural for medium is media.Some nouns that end with on, the on is replaced with an a. The plural of phenomenon is phenomena.Some nouns that end is a, change the a at the end of the word to ae. The plural of larva is larvae.Some nouns that end in ex or ix, the plural is formed by changing the x to ces. The plural of index is indeces, the plural of matrix is matrices.Some nouns that end in us, the plural is formed by changing the us to i. The plural of cactus is cacti, the plural of radius is radii.Nouns ending in eau, the plural is formed by adding x to the end of the word. The plural of bureau is bureaux.There are any number of other variations such as the plural of tempo is tempi; the plural of cherub is cherubim; the plural of person is people. But language evolves over time or we would still be speaking like Shakespeare. Even as I type these rules, some are officially amended. For example, the plural forms indeces and indexes are both being accepted as correct plurals for index and the plural forms bureaux and bureaus are both being accepted as correct plurals for bureau, as are many other irregular plurals being found in standard dictionaries with modernized plural options.
What are the plurals for the nouns roof pike and calf?
The plural of roof is roofs. (some, notably New Zealand, still use rooves) The plural of pike is pikes. The plural of calf is calves.
A sentence with possessive nouns and forming plural nouns?
Example sentence for possessive nouns:Jack's bicycle is new but Jill's is not.A regular plural noun is form by adding an s or es to the end of the word, for example:aunt, auntsauction, auctionsapple, applesAn irregular plural noun is formed in some other way, for example:child, childrengoose, geesemedium, media
How do you find the plural possessive noun in a sentence?
A plural possessive noun is identified by the apostrophe (') after the -s at the end of the word; OR an apostrophe -s ('s) at the end of irregular plural nouns that don't end with an -s.EXAMPLESThe boys' locker room is at the end of this corridor.The new equipment has been installed on the children'splayground.
