Rules of Plurals in Nouns and Adjectives

Question 1

What is the general rule of plurals?

Answer 1

Add -s to the singular form

Question 2

If the word ends with -l, what do you do?

Answer 2

Drop the -l and add -is

Question 3

If the word ends with -l, but the last syllable is not stressed, what do you do?

Answer 3

Drop -l, add -eis

Question 4

If the word ends with -s, or -x, and the last syllable is not stressed, what do you do?

Answer 4

The plural is identical to the singular form

Question 5

If the word ends in -m, what do you do?

Answer 5

Drop the -m, and add - ns

Question 6

If the word ends in a consonant, what do you do?

Answer 6

Add -es

Question 7

If the word ends with -ão, and the last syllable is not stressed, what do you do?

Answer 7

Add -s

Question 8

If the word ends with -ão, and the last syllable is stressed, what do you do?

Answer 8

Either add:
1. -s
2. -ões (most common for words ending with -ão)
3. ães (least common for words ending with -ão)