Formation Of Plural Nouns Flashcards
Masculine ends in -consonant
Add -и
Masculine ends in -ь
Remove -ь and add -і
Masculine ends in -й
Remove -й and add -ї
Feminine nouns ending in -а
Replace -а with -и
Feminine ending in -ія
Replace -iя with -ії
Feminine endings in -я
Replace -я with -і
Singular-only Nouns
Not all nouns have both singular and plural forms.
These are nouns that exist only in singular:
- Collectives (clothes, weapons, etc)
- Human activities (politics, sports, radio, etc)
- Substances (food, vegetables, fruit, etc)
- Feelings & Sensations (happiness, envy, etc)
Masculine and Feminine nouns ending in -ч, -ш, -щ, -ж
Add -і to make plural
Neuter nouns ending in -о
Replace with -а to make plural
Neuter nouns ending with -е
Replace with -я to make plural
Neuter nouns ending in -я preceded by a double letter…
Have the same form in plural and singular forms
Masculine nouns ending with -ок, -ечь
Drop the -о or the -е
Nouns ending with -ієць, -аєць, and -ієць
Replace -є with -й