Plurals Flashcards

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das? Singular or plural?

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Always singular

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des? Singular or plural?

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Always singular

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3
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dem: singular or plural?

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Always singular

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4
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Noun ending in anything other than -l -e -r -n or sometimes -s?

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Always singular

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5
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die and noun ending in anything other than -l -e -r -n?

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Always singular

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die + adjective ending in -e + noun?

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Always singular

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die + noun ending in -l -e or -r?

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Could be singular or plural (except -er ending, which is most likely plural)

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die + noun ending in -en?

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Always plural

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die + adjective ending in -en?

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Always plural

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10
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No article, only adjective ending in -e, noun ends in -l -e -r -n?

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Most likely plural

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der + adjective ending in -e?

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Always singular

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12
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der as possessive/genitive with adjective ending in -en?

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Always plural

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13
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No article, adjective only ending in -er in the genitive place?

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Mostly plural

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den + noun ending in any consonant other than -n?

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Likely singular

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15
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den + adjectives used as nouns?

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Technically singular, but often with a plural sense

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den + nouns or adjectives with -en endings?

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Most likely plural