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- Knife becomes Knives (pocketknife - pocketknives; penknife - penknives)
- Life becomes Lives (afterlife - afterlives)
- Dwarf to Dwarves (in some uses, others use Dwarfs)
- Thief to Thieves
- Hoof to Hooves
- wolf - wolves
- calf - calves
- elf - elves
- half- halves
- loaf - loaves
- self - selves
- shelf - shelves (bookshelf - bookshelves)
- scarf - scarves
- Wharf - wharves
- Leaf - Leaves
- Wife becomes Wives (housewife - housewives; farmwife - farmwives)
- stoves
- Life - Lives
What else can I help you with?
What nouns change from F to VES in the plural?
Examples of nouns that end in -f or -fe that change to -ves to form the plural are:calf; calveshalf; halveshoof; hoovesknife; knivesleaf; leaveslife; livesloaf; loavesscarf; scarvesself; selvessheaf; sheavesshelf; shelvesthief; thieveswife; wiveswolf; wolves
What are two words that end in z that you can add the suffix es to?
amazesapologizesbaptizesbrutalizesblazesbreezescrazescriminalizescustomizesdozesenergizesemphasizesfantasizesfreezesgazesgeneralizesglamorizeshazeshomogenizesmazesmemorizesnaturalizesoptimizesprizespopularizesrealizessanitizessizessummarizessterilizestheorizestraumatizestantalizestranquilizestrivializes
How do you spell the plural form of pitch?
Singular: Pitch Plural: Pitches For example, the length of the park was the equivalent of 7 football pitches Note: typically, words that end with 'ch' usually take 'es' at the end to form a plural
Plural words DO NOT always end with an s or es suffix?
True. Sheep for instance
What is the plural of vicinity?
Vicinities, almost all plurals of words that end "y" is "ies".
Some words with fe to ves?
Some words end in -fe, e.g knife (that is in singular) but when you turn it to a plural you write knives.
Words that end in ves?
Some words that end with the letters 'ves' are:adjectivesapprovesarrivesbelievescalvescaveschivesclovescravescurvesdeceivesdeservesdetectivesdissolvesdivesdovesdriveseaveselvesevesevolvesexecutivesexpletivesexplosivesfivesforgivesfugitivesgivesglovesgravesgrievesgroovesgroveshalvesheaveshiveshoovesimperativesimprovesincentivesinvolvesknaveskniveslaxitivesleaveslivesloaveslovesmotivesmovesnativesnegativesnervesobjectivesobservesoctavesolivesourselvespavespeevesperceivespositivespossessivespreservesprimitivesprovesravesreceivesrelativesrelievesrelivesremovesrepresentativesreservesresolvesretrievesrevivesrevolvesrovessavesscarvessedativesselvesservesshavessheavesshelvesshovessievesslavessleevessolvesstarvesstovesstrivesswervesthievesthriveswaveswiveswolves
What is the plural form for words ending in f or ef?
The usual plural form for words ending in -f or -ef is to drop the f and add ves. There are exceptions to this rule where only an s is added to the end of the words.
How do you spell wolf in plural?
The plural of wolf is wolves. The ending "f" becomes a "ves". Other words ending with the "f" sound (includeing "fe") become ""ves", as in Knfe becomes knives
What is the plural of the noun thiefs?
Most nouns that end with 'f' or 'fe' are made plural by dropping the 'f' or 'fe' and adding 'ves'. The plural for thief is thieves (not thiefs).
What nouns change from F to VES in the plural?
Examples of nouns that end in -f or -fe that change to -ves to form the plural are:calf; calveshalf; halveshoof; hoovesknife; knivesleaf; leaveslife; livesloaf; loavesscarf; scarvesself; selvessheaf; sheavesshelf; shelvesthief; thieveswife; wiveswolf; wolves
What are some words that drop f and add ves?
Some words that drop 'f' and add 'ves' to form their plural are: wolf (wolves), life (lives), leaf (leaves), knife (knives), and thief (thieves).
How do you make the plural form of most singular words that end in f?
usually you chAnge it to a "v" like leaf to leaves
What words that end with fe?
There are 13 words that have this form in plural. calf, half, knife, life, wife, elf, self, shelf, leaf, sheaf, thief, loaf and wolf. All words have the ending "ves" instead of "f" or "fe". 4 words have two plural endings. The words in these cases are able just to add a "s" onto their word instead of "ves". dwarf, hoof, scarf og wharf.
Why do some words ending in f or fe become plural by adding ves or s?
Words ending in f or fe change to ves in the plural form to follow English language patterns and provide consistency in spelling and pronunciation. This change helps maintain the correct pronunciation of the word when adding the plural ending.
Do you add es or s for sheaf?
Nouns that end with 'f' or 'fe' are made plural by dropping the 'f' or the 'fe' and adding 'ves'. The plural for sheaf is sheaves.
What are the words that have a singular that ends with f and at the plural ves?
Nouns ending with -f or -fe (but not -ff or -ffe) replace the -f or -fe with -ves. Examples:calf; calveself; elveshalf; halveshoof' hoovesknife; knivesleaf; leavesloaf; loavesshelf; shelveswife; wiveswolf; wolvesThere are exceptions to this rule, for example:belief; beliefschef; chefschief; chiefsroof; roofsWhen in doubt which does change form and which just adds -s, consult a dictionary.
