Some nouns ending in -is are made plural by changing the ending to -es; examples:
Some nouns ending in -is are regular plurals adding the ending -es to the end of the word; examples:
It really depends. If this is purely English, then it may just use the English 's' plural ending. If, however, it is Latin-derived, it is then most likely going to end in -ae (which is the Latin first-declension plural ending).
Nouns ending in -z (common or proper nouns) add -es to the end of the word to form the plural: Mr. and Mrs. Heintz or the Heintzes.The plural possessive form is Heintzes'.
The ves ending is usually added to form plural nouns when a singular noun ends in -f or -fe. In these cases, the f or fe is changed to ves, such as knife to knives or leaf to leaves.
Genus has the plural genera.
Yes, that is correct. The general rule is that nouns ending in a vowel followed by "y" form their plurals by simply adding an "s" to the singular form. For example, "valley" becomes "valleys" in the plural form.
The plural is valleys.Unlike nouns ending in -y (ally, spy), English nouns ending in -ay or -ey form regular S plurals.
English nouns ending in -y generally form the plural in -ies: follies
It really depends. If this is purely English, then it may just use the English 's' plural ending. If, however, it is Latin-derived, it is then most likely going to end in -ae (which is the Latin first-declension plural ending).
The possessive form of the plural noun cars is cars'.The possessive of all plural English nouns ending in -s is formed by adding an apostrophe after the ending -s.
Nouns ending in 's' form the plural by adding 'es' to the end of the word.The plural form of the noun 'waitress' is waitresses.
Nouns ending in -z (common or proper nouns) add -es to the end of the word to form the plural: Mr. and Mrs. Heintz or the Heintzes.The plural possessive form is Heintzes'.
The ves ending is usually added to form plural nouns when a singular noun ends in -f or -fe. In these cases, the f or fe is changed to ves, such as knife to knives or leaf to leaves.
Genus has the plural genera.
Yes, that is correct. The general rule is that nouns ending in a vowel followed by "y" form their plurals by simply adding an "s" to the singular form. For example, "valley" becomes "valleys" in the plural form.
Examples of nouns ending in -sh and their plural forms:ash-ashesdish-dishesbranch-branchesbush-bushesbrush-brushesflash-flashes
For nouns ending in 'z' or 'zz', add 'es' to form the plural. For example:buzz > buzzesquiz > quizzesquartz > quartzeswaltz > waltzes
Add an 's' to form the plural of proper nouns ending in 'y'. For example:Kennedy > the KennedysMary > two MarysHarry > two HarrysJelly Belly > a handful of Jelly Bellys