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There are only two numbers in English, singular and plural. The tag for a noun should be {{tag|n}}, and singular and plural should be {{tag|sg}} and {{tag|pl}}, respectively. | There are only two numbers in English, singular and plural. The tag for a noun should be {{tag|n}}, and singular and plural should be {{tag|sg}} and {{tag|pl}}, respectively. | ||
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Hi
Animate Nouns
this counts as two grammar points: one main point, and a number of nuances that together count again
Animate nouns end in -a which is the marker for ‘ANIMATE.’
There are only two numbers in English, singular and plural. The tag for a noun should be <n>, and singular and plural should be <sg> and <pl>, respectively.
Regular plurals
Regular plurals are formed with the addition of «s» or «es».
- Nouns ending in «s», «ch», «x», or «z» take the suffix «es»:
- box<n><pl> ↔ boxes
- match<n><pl> ↔ matches
- kiss<n><pl> ↔ kisses
- Otherwise the suffix is «s»:
- snake<n><pl> ↔ snakes
- window<n><pl> ↔ windows
- boy<n><pl> ↔ boys
- Nouns that end in «o» are unpredictable: some take «s» and some take «es»:
- potato<n><pl> ↔ potatoes
- piano<n><pl> ↔ pianos
