Nouns that end in 'f' or 'fe' are:
For the majority of nouns ending in 's', add 'es' to form the plural. For example:kiss > kissesiris > irisesbusiness > businessesglass > glassesbus > busesgas > gases
To make the singular nouns ending in f and fe plural, change f to v then add es. Examples: wife - wives thief - thieves
Nouns ending in -f or -re are:calfcuffgolfhalfknifelifeshelfwhiffwifewolf
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.
The only time you would add "es" to make a plural for a word ending in "f" is if the plural requires that the "f" be changed to a "v". For example: thief becomes thieves. If the "f" doesn't change, then just add "s".
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.
Most noun ending with f, just add an S at the end. example: oaf = oafs cuff = cuffs For some nouns ending in f or fe, replace the ending f or fe with ves: leaf = leaves life = lives
The standard form for making the plural from nouns ending in -f or -fe is to drop the -f or the -fe and add -ves.Some examples are:one calf, two calvesone knife, two knivesone shelf, two shelvesone life, two livesTo form the plural for nouns ending with -ff, just add an -s to the end of the word.Some examples are:one cuff, two cuffsone cliff, two cliffsone puff, two puffsone muff, two muffs
The rule for changing "fe" or "f" into "ves" is applied to pluralize certain nouns ending in "f" or "fe." For example, singular "leaf" becomes plural "leaves." This rule helps maintain proper grammar and spelling in English.
Sure thing, honey. Words like "leaf" and "knife" turn into "leaves" and "knives" when they want to bring their friends along. So, if you see a word ending in "f" or "fe," just add "ves" and you're good to go.
It depends on the noun. Some have -fs, some have -ves, and some show both forms.
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).