Regular Plural Forms
Grammar Pattern
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: Adding -s or -es to form plurals
加-s或-es构成复数
Agregar -s o -es para formar plurales
-sや-esを付けて複数形を作る
-s 또는 -es를 붙여 복수형 만들기
Most nouns add -s: cat→cats. Nouns ending in -s, -sh, -ch, -x, -z add -es: bus→buses. Nouns ending in consonant + y change to -ies: city→cities. Nouns ending in -f/-fe often change to -ves: knife→knives.
大多数名词加-s:cat→cats。以-s, -sh, -ch, -x, -z结尾的名词加-es:bus→buses。以辅音+y结尾的变为-ies:city→cities。以-f/-fe结尾的常变为-ves:knife→knives。
La mayoría de sustantivos añaden -s: cat→cats. Los que terminan en -s, -sh, -ch, -x, -z añaden -es: bus→buses. Los que terminan en consonante + y cambian a -ies: city→cities. Los que terminan en -f/-fe cambian a -ves: knife→knives.
ほとんどの名詞は-sを付けます:cat→cats。-s, -sh, -ch, -x, -zで終わる名詞は-esを付けます:bus→buses。子音+yで終わる名詞は-iesに変わります:city→cities。-f/-feで終わる名詞は-vesに変わることが多い:knife→knives。
대부분의 명사는 -s를 붙입니다: cat→cats. -s, -sh, -ch, -x, -z로 끝나는 명사는 -es를 붙입니다: bus→buses. 자음 + y로 끝나는 명사는 -ies로 바꿉니다: city→cities. -f/-fe로 끝나는 명사는 보통 -ves로 바꿉니다: knife→knives.
Examples
- dog → dogs, book → books dog → dogs, book → books(狗 → 狗们,书 → 书们)dog → dogs, book → books (perro → perros, libro → libros)dog → dogs, book → books(犬 → 犬たち、本 → 本たち)dog → dogs, book → books (개 → 개들, 책 → 책들)
- box → boxes, watch → watches box → boxes, watch → watches(盒子 → 盒子们,手表 → 手表们)box → boxes, watch → watches (caja → cajas, reloj → relojes)box → boxes, watch → watches(箱 → 箱たち、腕時計 → 腕時計たち)box → boxes, watch → watches (상자 → 상자들, 시계 → 시계들)
- baby → babies, city → cities baby → babies, city → cities(婴儿 → 婴儿们,城市 → 城市们)baby → babies, city → cities (bebé → bebés, ciudad → ciudades)baby → babies, city → cities(赤ちゃん → 赤ちゃんたち、都市 → 都市たち)baby → babies, city → cities (아기 → 아기들, 도시 → 도시들)
- leaf → leaves, wife → wives leaf → leaves, wife → wives(叶子 → 叶子们,妻子 → 妻子们)leaf → leaves, wife → wives (hoja → hojas, esposa → esposas)leaf → leaves, wife → wives(葉 → 葉たち、妻 → 妻たち)leaf → leaves, wife → wives (잎 → 잎들, 아내 → 아내들)
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: spoken, written, everyday
Tone: descriptive
✓ Do Say
- I bought two dresses.我买了两条裙子。Compré dos vestidos.ドレスを2着買いました。드레스를 두 벌 샀습니다.
- The babies are sleeping.婴儿们在睡觉。Los bebés están durmiendo.赤ちゃんたちが寝ています。아기들이 자고 있습니다.
- Cut the tomatoes into slices.把西红柿切成片。Corta los tomates en rodajas.トマトをスライスに切ってください。토마토를 조각으로 잘라 주세요.
- Two boxes.两个箱子。Dos cajas.箱が2つ。상자 두 개.
- Many babies.很多婴儿。Muchos bebés.たくさんの赤ちゃん。아기가 많아요.
- The leaves fell.叶子落了。Las hojas cayeron.葉が落ちました。나뭇잎이 떨어졌어요.
✗ Don't Say
- Two boxs. (use 'boxes')Two boxs.(应用'boxes')Two boxs. (se usa 'boxes')Two boxs.(「boxes」を使う)Two boxs.('boxes'를 사용해야 함)
- Many babys. (use 'babies')Many babys.(应用'babies')Many babys. (se usa 'babies')Many babys.(「babies」を使う)Many babys.('babies'를 사용해야 함)
- The leafs fell. (use 'leaves')The leafs fell.(应用'leaves')The leafs fell. (se usa 'leaves')The leafs fell.(「leaves」を使う)The leafs fell.('leaves'를 사용해야 함)
Origin & History
Plural noun formation
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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