Set: French - Reprise 13 - Plural Noun Rules
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All 13 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
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add an s | how most french nouns form their plural |
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no change | singular nouns ending in s, x, or z |
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end in aux | most nouns ending in -al |
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add an s (le bal, le carnaval, le festival, le récital) | exceptions to the rule for nouns ending in -al |
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add an x | nouns ending in au, eau, or eu |
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add an s (le pneu) | exceptions to the rule for nouns ending in au, eau, or eu |
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add an s | moust nouns ending in -ou |
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add an x (le chou, le genou, le bijou) | exceptions to the rule for nouns ending in ou |
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ciel, oeil, travail, monsieur, madame, mademoiselle | nouns with irregular plurals |
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no change (Vous connaissez les Durand?) | Family names in French in the plural |
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les ciseaux, les frais, les mathématiques, les maths, les moeurs, les vacances | some nouns are used mainly in the plural |
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la foi, la paix, la patience | some nouns, especially abstract nouns, have no plural |
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no plural | numbers and letters used as nouns |
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You should probably select the option to ignore stuff in parenthesis when quizzing yourself on this set.
Most Missed Words
- add an s → moust nouns ending in -ou - 1 miss
- ciel, oeil, travail, monsieur, madame, mademoiselle → nouns with irregular plurals - 1 miss
- les ciseaux, les frais, les mathématiques, les maths, les moeurs, les vacances → some nouns are used mainly in the plural - 1 miss
- la foi, la paix, la patience → some nouns, especially abstract nouns, have no plural - 1 miss