And theplurals are sounded loavz, wivz (wivez, weivz).
Although the vast majority of our plurals ends, not in s, but in z, the original addition was not z, but s.
It may now be seen that some slight variations in the form of our plurals are either mere points of orthography, or else capable of being explained on very simple euphonic principles.
The Hebrew words, cherub and seraph do the same; the form cherub-im, and seraph-im being not only plurals but Hebrew plurals.
The definite article may be joined to plurals also.
As we are not accustomed to form the plurals of proper names there is not that ease and harmony in the first use of them that we have found in those with which we are more familiar; especially those we have rarely heard pronounced.
Find in the dictionary the plurals of these words:-- I.
As to plurals of names with titles, there is some disagreement among English writers.
A few nouns have two plurals differing in meaning.
It may be remarked in conclusion that this Neo-Latin region keeps company with the Rumanian in maintaining in large use the -ora derived from the ancient neuter plurals of the type tempora; Sicil.
As to morphology, we will confine ourselves to pointing out the masculine plurals of neuter form (li pastura, li marinara).
Accordingly I wrote these down and worked out their plurals and diminutives.
The singular forms this and that (not the plurals these and those) are used with the nouns kind and sort.
A full list of foreign nouns that are uncertain of their Englished plurals is required.
The corresponding use of Latin plurals taking singular verbs, as Morals, should be brought under rule.
The Americans are inclined to consider that formula, for example, and criterion and memorandum and cherub and bureau are now good English words, forming their plurals by the addition of an s.
For the plural, new plurals are formed from the new singular (old plural) bases.
All these pronouns have plurals and oblique forms to which the case suffixes are added.
In the first and second persons the singulars have fallen into disuse in polite conversation, and the plurals are used honorifically for the singular, as in the case of the English "you" for "thou.
All nouns that form their plurals by adding s to the singular, form their possessive case as the word boy does.
He was politely informed that both were incorrect; that the two words form their plurals differently, and that the possessive case is, therefore, formed in a different manner.
Plural Nouns Most nouns form theirplurals by adding s or es to the singular.
The plurals of brother and child are brethere and childere.
The inclusive and exclusive plurals are used in the first person.
The characteristic of all animate plurals is k (ak, ik, ek).
As a rule, plurals are applied only to animate objects.
As a rule, plurals are not distinguished, but sometimes the word haiu, many, is used.
The plurals are formed by adding the particles listed above to the pronouns according to the different degrees of honor.
These distinctions are indicated instead by the particles used in the formation of the plurals and in the declensions.
Their plurals are corera, sorera, and arera, while the others follow the common rules.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "plurals" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
