No, a possessive noun is formed by adding an -'s (or just an -' to the end of plural nouns already ending in -s) to the existing singular or plural noun; for example:
The nouns that drop the -y and add -ies is to form the plural are nouns ending in -y preceded by a consonant; for example:
No, for proper names that end in 'y', only add an 's', for example the two Percys.The plural possessive form is the Percys'.
The plural form for the noun secretary is secretaries.example: The sales department employs two secretaries.The possessive form for the noun secretary is secretary's.example: The secretary's report is due quarterly.The possessive form for the plural noun secretaries is secretaries'.example: The secretaries' reports are due quarterly.
Use 's to make a singular noun possessive (e.g., dog's bowl) and use -ies to pluralize a singular noun ending in a consonant and -y (e.g., babies).
To make the noun "berry" plural, simply add an "-ies" to the end of the word, making it "berries."
For nouns that end in a consonant + 'y', you need to drop the final 'y' and add '-ies' to form the plural. For example:baby > babiesgallery > galleriescandy > candiesfly > fliesparty > parties
No, for proper names that end in 'y', only add an 's', for example the two Percys.The plural possessive form is the Percys'.
The plural possessive is companies'. When a word ends in -y and the letter before y is a consonant, drop -y and add -ies to form the plural. To form the possessive, add ' (apostrophe) to the end of the word.
Plurals
The plural form for the noun secretary is secretaries.example: The sales department employs two secretaries.The possessive form for the noun secretary is secretary's.example: The secretary's report is due quarterly.The possessive form for the plural noun secretaries is secretaries'.example: The secretaries' reports are due quarterly.
Use 's to make a singular noun possessive (e.g., dog's bowl) and use -ies to pluralize a singular noun ending in a consonant and -y (e.g., babies).
Lobotomies... To pluralize a word which ends in a "y" drop the "y" and add "ies".
You drop the y and add ies to get libraries. You can also say - change the y to an i and add es.
You don't drop the 'y' you just add 's' to make the plural monkeys.
To make the noun "berry" plural, simply add an "-ies" to the end of the word, making it "berries."
For nouns that end in a consonant + 'y', you need to drop the final 'y' and add '-ies' to form the plural. For example:baby > babiesgallery > galleriescandy > candiesfly > fliesparty > parties
If you're talking about just one country, then country is the singular noun. If you're talking about more than one country, then countries is the plural form. The singular possessive of country is country's. The plural possessive of countries is countries'.
Some words that end in the vowel y and add es to form the plural are alley, journey, and key.