一般情况下,在名词词尾加s;以s,x,ch,sh结尾的可数名词,在词尾加es;以“辅音字母+y”结尾的可数名词,变y为i再加es;以f或fe结尾的可数名词,变f或fe为v,再加es;以f或fe结尾的可数名词直接加s,或变f或fe为v,再加es。
可数名词复数构成的不规则变化
1.元音发生变化
man-men,woman-women,tooth-teeth,foot-feet,goose-geese
2.词尾发生变化
child-children,ox-oxen
3.单复数同形
fish-fish,deer-deer,sheep-sheep,Chinese-Chinese,Japanese-Japanese
4.有些名词只有复数:scissors,trousers,sunglasses
5.有些名词虽然以s结尾,但只用作单数。
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