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It's very confusing, but for nouns of Latin origin ending in 'us', you change the 'us' to 'i', 'era', 'ora' or 'es'. For example:
- syllabus > syllabi (modern usage - syllabuses)
- genus > genera
- corpus > corpora (modern usage - corpuses)
- census > censuses
A good dictionary is an excellent resource to have when looking up the plural of words.
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If a word end with an s how do you make it plural?
To make a singular noun that ends in "s" plural, you typically add "es" to the end of the word. For example, "class" becomes "classes" in the plural form.
How do you make a word plural in Latin?
First off, you want to have memorized all of the declensions so that on the spot you can say that for example, the plural of ara(altar) is arae or puer(boy) is pueri. Flash cards or online flash cards are good for memorizing endings. Anyway to the explanation: Depends on the word. Basically, nouns (and adjectives) come in five declensions Words of the first declension end in -a in the nominative singular (the form you're likely to come across in non-Latin usages) and -ae in the plural. Example: formula => formulae. Words of the second declension can end in -us or -er or -um; -us words have -i in the plural (cactus => cacti), -er words have either -ri or -eri (can't think of any English examples; in Latin, you have liber (book) => libri and puer (boy) => pueri), and -um words (gender neutral) have -a in the plural (medium => media). Words of the third declension are the most complicated; they end in -es or -a in the plural, but the relationship between the singular and plural is not so simple. Examples are homo (man) => homines; corpus (body) => corpora. (Those with the plural in -a are neuter) Words of the fourth declension end in -us or -u (neuters) in the singular and -us or -ua (neuters) in the plural. Example: apparatus => apparatus (the vowel length changes from short to long). Finally, words of the fifth declension end in -es in both the singular and plural. Can't think of any that occur in English. But there are also words of Greek origin that decline according to Greek rules.
What is the plural possessive of cactus - cactuses' or cacti's?
Either is correct: cactuses' or cacti's. The apostrophe only is used when a plural is formed by S or ES, to indicate that an additional S sound is not added. When a plural does not end in S, the ordinary possessive (apostrophe-S) is used. Both cactuses and cacti are acceptable plurals for cactus.
Why stimuli is plural and stimulus is singular?
Because "stimulus" is a Latin word. In Latin, most words ending in "-us" form the plural in "i". They keep this in English.
Can you give me a example of plural words?
A plural noun is a word for more than one person, place, or thing. Here are some rules to make singular nouns into plural nouns:To make most nouns plural, add an s to the end of the word. The plural of flower is flowers.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 dayis 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.
Why is the plural of apparatus apparatuses and not apparati?
Because apparatus is an English word derived from the Latin language. And Latin words that end in "us", are usually pluralized by adding "es". Although there are some exceptions, such as bacillus --> bacilli.
What are the rules in forming the plural of singular nouns?
The general rule for forming the plural of singular nouns is to add -s to the end of the word. However, there are exceptions such as nouns that end in -s, -x, -z, -ch, or -sh, where you would add -es to form the plural. For irregular nouns, the plural form may change entirely (e.g., child becomes children).
What are the 30 rules in forming plural nouns?
There are no specific "30 rules" for forming plural nouns in English. Plural nouns are generally formed by adding "-s" to the end of the singular form, but there are exceptions like changing the spelling (e.g., "man" to "men") or using irregular forms (e.g., "child" to "children"). It's best to learn plural formations through practice and exposure to the language.
If the narrator uses the pronoun we or us which pov is it why?
The point of view for the pronouns 'we' or 'us' is that of the speaker.The pronouns 'we' and 'us' are personal pronouns, words that take the place of a noun for specific people or things.The pronouns 'we' and 'us' are plural pronouns, words that take the place of a plural noun or two or more nouns/pronouns.The pronoun 'we' functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause.The pronoun 'us' functions as the object of a verb or a preposition.
When does a 'us' become a plural?
The word "us" is a plural pronoun. The singular pronoun is "I".
How do you make cricket plural possessive?
The plural form for the noun cricket is crickets. The plural possessive form is crickets'.Example: The crickets' chirping reminded us that we were in the country.
What is the plural noun for money?
monies, braindead. Ok, you have monies more than one type, but I have US dollars and that is money plural. If the economy keeps the way it is I might end up with a dollar and that is money singular. The singular and plural distinction depends on the context.
