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Substantivul: Pluralul in Engleza: Cum Se Identifica
Substantivul: Pluralul in Engleza: Cum Se Identifica
Cum se identifica
La forma de singular este adaugat:
1. "s"
: regula generala;
2. "es" : daca singularul substantivelor au terminatia in ch, sh, s, ss, z, x;
3. "ies" : daca singularul are terminatia y si inaintea lui e o consoana;
4. "es" : daca singularul are terminatia o iar substantivul e intrat de mult in folosire;
5. "ves" : majoritatea substantivelor terminate in f sau fe (exceptii: roof/ roofs dwarf/
dwarfs);
6. la substantivele de origine greaca, substantivele terminate in sis, la plural sis e inlocuit
de ses.
Exemple
1
("-s"
tomatoes, potatoes, heroes, volcanoes (from tomato, potato, hero, volcano) ("-es" se
pronunta "z")
wives, elves, loaves, lives, thieves, knives (from wife, elf, loaf, life, thief, knife) ("ves" se pronunta "vz")
analyses, hypotheses, bases (plural from analysis, hypothesis, basis) (la singular "-sis"
se pronunta "sis", iar la plural "-ses" se pronunta "siz")
Comentarii
1. O
2. Unele
substantive au aceeasi forma si pentru singular si pentru plural: sheep, fish (se
adauga forma de plural es cand este vorba de mai multe specii de peste), fruit (se
adauga forma de plural -s cand este vorba de mai multe soiuri de
fructe), species, deer, series.
Ex: His favourite was a big white sheep.
The sheep were grazing in the field.
3. Unele
4. Unele
5. Unele
substantive se termina deja in -s, dand astfel impresia de plural. La plural ele nu isi
schimba forma: mathematics, physics, politics, billiards, darts, gymnastics, diabetes,
measles, mumps.
Ex: Mathematics is one of the most important sciences.