Rules for forming plurals
Rule – 1 To make plural add s/es to nouns having consonant as the end letter.
Singular | Plural |
Egg अंडा Feat करतब Nephew भतीजा Umbrella छाता Neighbour पड़ोसी | Eggs अंडे Feats करतब Nephews भतीजे Umbrellas छाते Neighbours पड़ोसियों |
Rule – 2 To make plural add s/es to those nouns who ends with -s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x & -z.
Singular | Plural |
Gas Princess राजकुमारी Bush झाड़ी Bench बेंच Fox लोमड़ी Ditch खाई | Gases Princesses राजकुमारियाँ Bushes झाड़ियाँ Benches बेंच Foxes लोमड़ीयाँ Ditches खाईयाँ |
Exception |
Monarch Stomach | Monarchs Stomachs |
Rule – 3 The nouns having “Y” as the end letter, to make plural, convert “Y” into ”i” and then add es.
Singular | Plural |
Lady महिला Fly मक्खी Pony टट्टू(छोटा घोड़ा) Baby शिशु Family परिवार Army सेना | Ladies महिलाओं Flies मक्खियों Ponies टट्टू Babies शिशुओं Families परिवार Armies सेनाओं |
Rule – 4 The nouns having “Y” as the end letter and any Vowel before “Y”, to make plural add -s.
Singular | Plural |
Boy लड़का Play नाटक Key चाबी Valley घाटी Monkey बंदर | Boys लड़के Plays नाटकों Keys चांबियाँ Valleys घाटियों Monkeys बंदर |
Rule – 5 The nouns having “O” as the end letter and any Consonant before “O”, to make plural add -es.
Singular | Plural |
Tomato टमाटर Potato आलू Mango आम Echo (गूंज)इको Volcano ज्वालामुखी Buffalo भैंस | Tomatoes टमाटर Potatoes आलू Mangoes आम Echoes इकोज Volcanoes ज्वालामुखी Buffaloes भैंस |
Exception |
Photo Zero Portfolio Motto | Photos Zeros Portfolios Mottos |
Rule – 6 The nouns having “double vowel” as the end letter to make plural add -s.
Singular | Plural |
Bee मधुमक्खी Tree पेड़ Radio रेडियो Bamboo बांस | Bees मधुमक्खियों Trees पेड़ Radios रेडियो Bamboos बांस |
Rule – 7 If the nouns have “f/fe” as the end letter make plural convert “f/fe” into ” v” and then add es.
Singular | Plural |
Wife पत्नी Life जिंदगी Loaf रोटी Elf परी Scarf दुपट्टा | Wives पत्नियों Lives जिंदगियां Loaves रोटियां Elves परीयां Scarves स्कार्फ |
Exception |
Proof Chief Wharf Dwarf Safe | Proofs Chiefs Wharfs Dwarfs Safes |
Rule – 8 to make plural, vowels of these nouns are changed.
Singular | Plural |
Goose हंस Louse जूं Mouse चूहा Man पुरुष Foot पैर Tooth दांत Child बच्चा Woman महिला Chairman चेयरमैन | Geese हंस Lice जूँ Mice चूहों Men पुरुषों Feet पैर Teeth दांत Children बच्चे Women महिलाओं Chairmen चेयरमैन |
Practice the following
Singular | Plural |
Ox Sheep Handle Candle Cot Bike | |