sustantivos en plural
/sustantibos en pluɾal/from spelling rules
The English phrase "plural nouns" is translated into Spanish as sustantivos en plural.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of sustantivos (nouns) and en plural (in plural).
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, nouns change to indicate plurality. For many words, you simply add -s or -es. For example, amigo becomes amigos, profesor becomes profesores, hombre becomes hombres, mujer becomes mujeres, carro becomes carros, casa becomes casas, perro becomes perros, niño becomes niños and niña becomes niñas. Note that gender is preserved in the plural: perros is the masculine plural of perro and gatas is the feminine plural of gata. A specific spelling rule applies when a noun ends in -z. The -z changes to -c before adding the plural -es, such as luz becoming luces.
Did you know?
- Certain nouns in Spanish are pluralia tantum, meaning they only exist in the plural form and have no singular equivalent, such as víveres for 'provisions'.
- Spanish uses plural nouns to express certain concepts that English expresses in the singular, such as las vacaciones for 'the vacation'.
- The word plural in Spanish shares a common ancestor with the English word 'plus', as both stem from the Proto-Indo-European root *pleh₁-, meaning 'more' or 'full'.
Examples in context
- Los sustantivos en plural suelen terminar en -s o -es.Plural nouns usually end in -s or -es.
- No entiendo los sustantivos en plural.I don't understand plural nouns.
- Necesito practicar los sustantivos en plural.I need to practice plural nouns.
- Los sustantivos en plural son complicados.Plural nouns are complicated.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are studying Spanish grammar together.
- Daniel¿Sabes cómo se forman los sustantivos en plural?Do you know how plural nouns are formed?
- LucíaSí, Daniel, es muy sencillo.Yes, Daniel, it is very simple.
- DanielEntonces, ¿puedes enseñarme los sustantivos en plural?Then, can you teach me plural nouns?
- LucíaClaro, empecemos con las reglas básicas.Of course, let's start with the basic rules.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries en, plural, CC BY-SA 4.0.
