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We are going to talk about. . . Het meervoud

The PLURAL is the form of a verb, pronoun or noun, used when talking or writing about something of which there is MORE THAN 1

This presentation is about The PLURAL-form of the NOUN

Study these examples: 1 carrot… 1 bean. . . 1 apple… 1 grape. . . s 2 beans 2 apples 2 grapes 2 carrot

What will be the rule? Try to find this out yourselves and. . . find more examples!

Main Rule enkelvoud +s = meervoud So: Bean +s = Beans

Study these examples: 1 glass… 1 box. . . 1 bus… 1 church. . . 2 glass. ES 2 box. ES 2 bus. ES 2 church. ES

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Rule 2 Woord eindigt op sisklank? +es in het meervoud! So: bus +es = buses

Study these examples: 1 cherr Y… 1 bab. Y… 2 cherr. IES 2 bab. IES 1 raspberr. Y. . . 2 raspberr. IES

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Rule 3 a Woord eindigt op Y? -y wordt -ies in het meervoud! So: cherry cherries

BUT. . . 1 bo. Y… 1 monke. Y. . . 2 boy. S 2 monkey. S

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Rule 3 b Woord eindigt op KLINKER + Y? +s in het meervoud! So: boy + s boys

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Study these examples: 1 potato… 2 potat. OES 1 negro. . . 2 negr. OES 1 tomato. . . 2 tomat. OES

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Rule 4 a Woord eindigt op O? +es in het meervoud! So: potatoes

BUT. . . 1 radio… 1 studio… 2 radio. S 2 studio. S

Rule 4 b Woord eindigt op KLINKER + O? +s in het meervoud! So: radio + s radios

Exceptions. . . 1 mosquito… 1 piano… 1 disco… 2 mosquito. S 2 piano. S 2 disco. S Learn these by heart!

Study these examples: 1 knife… 2 knives 1 wolf. . . 2 wolves 1 thief. . . 2 thieves

Rule 5 Woord eindigt op -f of -fe? -f/-fe wordt –ves in het meervoud! So: wolf wolves

Study these examples: 1 cactus… 2 cacti 1 nucleus. . . 2 nuclei 1 focus. . . 2 foci

Rule 6 Woord eindigt op -us? -us wordt -i in het meervoud! So: cactus cacti

Study these examples: 1 analysis… 2 analyses 1 crisis. . . 2 crises 1 thesis. . . 2 theses

Rule 7 Woord eindigt op -is? -is wordt -es in het meervoud! So: crisis crises

Study these examples: 1 phenomenon… 2 phenomena 1 criterion. . . 2 criteria

Rule 8 Woord eindigt op -on? -on wordt -a in het meervoud! So: criterion criteria

Special cases 1 man / 2 men 1 woman / 2 women 1 child / 2 children Learn these by heart! 1

Special cases 1 goose / 2 geese 1 foot / 2 feet 1 tooth / 2 teeth Learn these by heart! 2

Special cases 1 louse / 2 lice 1 mouse / 2 mice But: 1 house / 2 houses Learn these by heart! 3

Special cases 1 sheep / 2 sheep 1 deer / 2 deer 1 salmon / 2 salmon 4 Any rule here?

Special cases police water oil time cattle money people 5 Any rule here?

Special cases Sommige woorden staan al in het meervoud: Jeans, tights, shorts, trousers, goggles, etc. 6 a Het werkwoord dat bij deze vorm hoort heeft ook de meervoudsvorm ! Example: Her jeans are too long.

Special cases Na een telwoord gebruik je pair(s) of bij: Jeans, tights, shorts, trousers, goggles, etc. 6 b Example: I have a pair of new jeans. I have two pairs of new jeans.

Special cases Sommige zelfstandige naamwoorden eindigen met –ics maar zijn geen meervoud: gymnastics, athletics, politics, physics, etc. 7 Example: Gymnastics is my favourite sport.

Special cases News is geen meervoud! Example: What time is the news on television? 8

Special cases Sommige zelfstandige naamwoorden eindigen op een –s maar kunnen enkelvoud of meervoud zijn: A means of transport A television series a species of birds 9 Example: I know 200 species of birds.

Special cases Als het gaat om meer dan 1 persoon of ding wordt in het Engels altijd meervoud gebruikt. Examples: - It happened ten years ago. - His two sons are farmers. 10 Let op! In het Nederlands gebruik je dan vaak het enkelvoud.

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Check these sites: http: //www. digischool. nl/en/ (oefenen/grammatica/zelfstandige nmw) http: //web 2. uvcs. uvic. ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/ http: //webster. commnet. edu/grammar/plurals. htm (with additional information on special cases!) http: //english-zone. com/spelling/nouns 1. html (with many exercises)

Plural Poem One little crocodile swimming in the pond, Then he sees two little _______ Hopping all around. Flying high up in the sky, go three flapping ______, Then they dive and land upon three _______. Four little ______ Drinking all the water. Will they notice five big ______ Oh, I think they ought to! Six slimy _____ Slithering on the shore, Will they catch their tea today? Seven _________. Eight climbing ______ Whizzing up the tree, chasing their best friends, Nine ______. Night is falling quickly, time to say goodbye, Ten shining _____ Sparkle in the sky.