복수(The plural)

1. s/sh/ch/x/o + es

eg. buses, dishes, foxes, 

 

2. ay/ey/oy + s

eg. toys

 

3. y > i + es

eg. baby>babies

 

4. f, fe > v + es

eg. loaf>loaves

 

5. (자음 + o) + es

eg. potatoes, tomatoes, mosquitoes  (예외: zeros / solos )

 

6. (모음 + o ) + s

eg. bamboos, zoos, studios 

 

7. 약자,축약 + s

eg. pianos, photos

photograph(=photo), pianissimo(=piano)

 

8. 예외 : s, es 모두 가능

volcanos/volcanoes, tornados/tornadoes