Lesson 3: Plural Nouns - Adding '-s'
In our last lesson, we learned about singular nouns (only one). Today, we will learn about plural1 nouns. The word "plural" means more than one.
The most common2 rule3 to make a noun plural is very simple: just add an -s to the end of the singular noun.
The Main Rule: Add '-s'
Look at this table4 to see how it works. We change one thing into many things.
| One (Singular) | More Than One (Plural) |
|---|---|
| one boat5 | two boats |
| a student6 | many students |
| a pepper farm7 | three farms |
| one phone | ten phones |
| a road8 | many roads |
| a teacher | five teachers |
This rule works for most nouns. In future lessons, we will learn about other special rules for plural nouns.
🧠 Practice Quiz: Make it Plural
Change the singular noun into a plural noun by adding '-s'. Click on the word to see the answer.
book → ?
Answer: books
teacher → ?
Answer: teachers
motorcycle → ?
Answer: motorcycles
mountain → ?
Answer: mountains
📝 Homework: Find the Plurals
Read the short description of a scene in Kampot below. Find all of the plural nouns and write them down.
"Imagine you are at the riverfront. You see three large boats on the water. Many tourists are taking pictures. You see several small shops selling drinks. The roads are busy with cars and motorcycles."
Write the plural nouns you found here:
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(Answer Key: boats, tourists, pictures, shops, drinks, roads, motorcycles)
Vocabulary Glossary
- Plural: (Adjective) - ពហុវចនៈ - Meaning more than one. ↩
- Common: (Adjective) - សាមញ្ញ - Happening often; usual. ↩
- Rule: (Noun) - វិធាន - An instruction that says how something must be done. ↩
- Table: (Noun) - តារាង - Information arranged in rows and columns. ↩
- Boat: (Noun) - ទូក - A vehicle for traveling on water. ↩
- Student: (Noun) - សិស្ស - A person who is learning at a school. ↩
- Farm: (Noun) - កសិដ្ឋាន - An area of land used for growing crops. ↩
- Road: (Noun) - ផ្លូវ - A hard surface that vehicles drive on. ↩