Types of Noun Form of Nouns

Most nouns in English have both singular and plural forms, and the plural is usually formed by adding -s to the singular. Most nouns in English have both singular and plural forms, and the plural is usually formed by adding “-s” to the singular boss – bosses, - face – faces, cat – cats, day – days, and tax – taxes. 13 Based on the definition above, it can be said that to make plural noun form with simply ways just put in a letter “s”, when the final words are sh, - ch, - s, - z, - and x, become plural form by adding letters “es” in the end of the word. a. The Regular Singular and Plural nouns 1 After a sibilant sound spelled as s, z, ch, sh, x, es is added. Example Class → classes Church → Churches Dish → dishes However, if final ch is pronounced [k], only s is added. Example Monarchs’ → stomachs 2 After y preceded by a consonant, they” y” is changed to”I” and es is added. Example Lady → ladies Country → countries If final y is preceded by a vowel, no change is made. Example Attorney → attorneys Valley → valleys 3 In one – syllable words, final f or fe becomes ves in the plural. Example Wife → wives Leaf → leaves 13 Jeremy Harmer, How to TeachEnglish; An Introduction to the Practice of English Language Teaching, London: Edinburg Gate, Addison Wesley Longman Ltd, 1982, p. 11. Thief → thieves Half → halves However, some such words take the regular s ending. Example Chief → chiefs Roof → roofs Wife → wives A few words have either from for the plural. Example Wharves or wharfs Scarf or scarves 4 After final o, esis sometimes added, especially in some common words. Example Hero → Heroes Negro → Negroes Echo → Echoes Potato → potatoes If a vowel precedes the final o, or if the word is a term used in music, only s is added. Example Studio → studios Photo → photos Piano → pianos Zoo → zoos Video → videos Sometimes the es alternate with a less common s ending. Example Cargoes or cargos Mottoes or mottos Volcanoes or volcanoes The Table Below Shows the Use of Regular Singular and Plural Nouns. Table 2.1 The List of Regular Singular and Plural Nouns The words ending Singular Plural The plural of most nouns is formed by adding final “s” Plate Plates Table Tables Student Students The nouns ending “ss” Boss Bosses Glass Glasses Class Classes Nouns ending in “ch” Bench Benches Catch Catches Beach Beaches Nouns endingin “sh” Bush Bushes Dish Dishes Flash Flashes Nouns ending in “x” Fox Foxes Ax Axes Box Boxes Nouns endingin “z” Quiz Quizzes Fez Fezzes Nouns endingin “dg” Judge Judges Noun ending in “y” Baby Babies Cry Cries City Cities Nouns ending in “o” Veto Vetoes Buffalo Buffaloes Mosquito Mosquitoes