plural nouns
plural noun suffix addition

The suffix for turning a singular noun into a plural noun is fs;. Since fs; does not begin with a vowel, none of the special previously learned rules for adding suffixes apply. In addition, words that end in certain letters change while becoming plural.

Forming plural nouns
  • If the word ends in -k;, drop the -k; and add -q;fs;
  • If the word is one syllable...
    • and ends in a long vowel sound, add f;fs;
    • has a short vowel sound and ends in..
      • -y;, drop the -y; and add w;fs;
      • -s;, drop the -s; and add l;fs;
  • For all other nouns, add -fs;

This may seem like a lot, but it isn't. Most nouns fall into the last category, which is simple. One syllable words that end in a vowel sound are actually one-letter words. Words like this are G+, <, jP, but there aren't too many. There also aren't many short vowel sound, one-syllable words ending in y; or s;, but some are gy; and fy;.

So although all of the rules may come in handy, it is typical to use the first rule and the last rule the most.

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