Nouns
Other Forms
**Note: For nouns containing multiple words, modify the main noun/subject in the term. For uncountable mass, nouns enter the plural form the same as the term name and enter the plural possessive form the same way as the singular possessive form.**
Plural
A plural form of a noun.
Possessive
A noun case expressing ownership.
Plural Possessive
A plural and possessive form of a noun.
Irregular Nouns
A noun is considered irregular when
it is an uncountable mass noun
the term or phrase ends in a plural
ORthe noun does not follow any of the regular noun pluralization rules
What is an uncountable mass noun?
Uncountable mass nouns are nouns that don't have different plural forms. The easiest way to tell is to use the term in the following sentences:
"The [enter term]"
"All [enter term]"
If the term does not change in either sentence, then it is an uncountable mass noun.
Even though the plural and singular are the same, the UCF still maps the plural and plural possessive forms.
Noun Pluralization Rules
NOUNS THAT END IN... | EXAMPLE 1 | EXAMPLE 2 | EXAMPLE 3 |
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ch, sh, s, x, or z where es is added to the end | church - churches | tax - taxes | pass -passes |
vowel and y where s is added to the end | toy - toys | boy - boys | employ - employs |
consonant and y where y becomes ies | baby - babies | country - countries | spy - spies |
f or fe where the f or fe becomes ves | elf - elves | loaf - loaves | thief - thieves |
o where s is added to the end | kangaroo - kangaroos | piano - pianos | video - videos |
consonant and o where es | hero - heroes | potato - potatoes | volcano - volcanoes |