Plural Forms Flashcards
1
Q
How do words ending ‘-m’ change in the plural?
A
Suffix changes to ‘-ns’
tem –> tens
2
Q
How do words ending with an unstressed vowel + ‘s’ change in the plural?
A
They don’t!
simples –> simples
3
Q
How do words ending with a stressed vowel + ‘s’ change in the plural?
A
Suffix changes to ‘-es’
o deus –> os deuses
4
Q
What 3 forms can ‘-ão’ take in the plural?
A
most change to ‘-ões’
a estacão –> as estacões
‘-ães’
o alemão –> os alemães
‘-s’
a mão –> as mãos
5
Q
How do words ending ‘-l’ change?
A
Replace ‘-l’ with ‘-is’
o hospital –> o hospitais
