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What is the plural form of the French noun une artiste?
What is the plural form of the French noun une artiste?
des artistes
Give the plural form of the French noun un hors-d’œuvre.
Give the plural form of the French noun un hors-d’œuvre.
des hors-d’œuvre
What is the plural form of the French noun le milieu?
What is the plural form of the French noun le milieu?
les milieux
What is the plural form of the French noun l’étudiante?
What is the plural form of the French noun l’étudiante?
What is the plural form of the French noun un Français?
What is the plural form of the French noun un Français?
What is the plural form of the French noun un café?
What is the plural form of the French noun un café?
What is the plural form of the French noun le chapeau?
What is the plural form of the French noun le chapeau?
What is the plural form of the French noun l’eau?
What is the plural form of the French noun l’eau?
What is the plural form of the French noun la fenêtre?
What is the plural form of the French noun la fenêtre?
What is the plural form of the French noun une préférence?
What is the plural form of the French noun une préférence?
What is the plural form of the French noun le travail?
What is the plural form of the French noun le travail?
What is the plural form of the French noun le nez?
What is the plural form of the French noun le nez?
Explain the general rule for forming plurals in French and provide an example.
Explain the general rule for forming plurals in French and provide an example.
Identify which of the following nouns is invariable in the plural form: artiste, café, choix, travail.
Identify which of the following nouns is invariable in the plural form: artiste, café, choix, travail.
Name another word that follows the same pluralization rules as travail
Name another word that follows the same pluralization rules as travail
Some French nouns ending in -s, -x, or -z in the singular remain the same in the plural. Provide an example from the content.
Some French nouns ending in -s, -x, or -z in the singular remain the same in the plural. Provide an example from the content.
The plural of 'un festival' (a festival) is 'des festivals'. However, 'le bal' (the ball/dance) becomes 'les bals'. What seemingly insignificant aspect guides the pluralization of such nouns, that might not be apparent to a new French learner?
The plural of 'un festival' (a festival) is 'des festivals'. However, 'le bal' (the ball/dance) becomes 'les bals'. What seemingly insignificant aspect guides the pluralization of such nouns, that might not be apparent to a new French learner?
Based on the patterns observed, formulate a hypothesis (that may or may not be true), about when to use the plural 'aux' versus the plural 'ails'.
Based on the patterns observed, formulate a hypothesis (that may or may not be true), about when to use the plural 'aux' versus the plural 'ails'.
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une artiste → des artistes
une artiste → des artistes
From singular 'une artiste' to plural 'des artistes'; meaning an artist to artists.
un hors-d’œuvre → des hors-d’œuvre
un hors-d’œuvre → des hors-d’œuvre
From singular 'un hors-d’œuvre' to plural 'des hors-d’œuvre'; means an appetizer to appetizers. It is invariable in its plural form.
le milieu → les milieux
le milieu → les milieux
From singular 'le milieu' to plural 'les milieux'; meaning environment or middle to environments or middles.
l’étudiante → les étudiantes
l’étudiante → les étudiantes
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un Français → des Français
un Français → des Français
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un café → des cafés
un café → des cafés
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le chapeau → les chapeaux
le chapeau → les chapeaux
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l’eau → les eaux
l’eau → les eaux
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la fenêtre → les fenêtres
la fenêtre → les fenêtres
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un choix → des choix
un choix → des choix
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une préférence → des préférences
une préférence → des préférences
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le travail → les travaux
le travail → les travaux
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le nez → les nez
le nez → les nez
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un cours → des cours
un cours → des cours
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Study Notes
- This text provides examples of singular French nouns and their corresponding plural forms.
Exercise 1.2 Pluralization Examples
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une artiste → des artistes
- Meaning: an artist → artists
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un hors-d’œuvre → des hors-d’œuvre
- Meaning: an appetizer → appetizers
- "Hors-d’œuvre" is invariable in the plural.
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le milieu → les milieux
- Meaning: the environment/middle → environments/middles
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l’étudiante → les étudiantes
- Meaning: the student (f.) → the students (f.)
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un Français → des Français
- Meaning: a Frenchman → Frenchmen (or French people)
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un café → des cafés
- Meaning: a café → cafés
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le chapeau → les chapeaux
- Meaning: the hat → hats
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l’eau → les eaux
- Meaning: the water → waters
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la fenêtre → les fenêtres
- Meaning: the window → windows
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un choix → des choix
- Meaning: a choice → choices
- "Choix" is invariable in the plural.
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une préférence → des préférences
- Meaning: a preference → preferences
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le travail → les travaux
- Meaning: the work → works/tasks/jobs
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le nez → les nez
- Meaning: the nose → noses
- "Nez" is invariable in the plural.
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un cours → des cours
- Meaning: a course → courses
- "Cours" is invariable in the plural.
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