Noun in singular

plus S

BOY + S BOYS
WINDOW + S -
WINDOWS
Nouns that end with letters :
SS , SH , CH , EX , Z , O in
plural add ES

glassES
brushES
boxES
heroES
Nouns that end with letter O in
front of which there is a
vowel(samoglasnik),and the nouns
which are loanwords from other
languages(typically Italian terms
for music) just add S in plural

Radios studios pianos
Solos altos quatros
Photos kilos dinamos
Nouns that end with Y in
singular,change Y into I in
plural

LADY LADIES
COUNTRY COUNTRIES
ARMY - ARMIES
Nouns that end with Y in
singular and there is a
vowel in front of Y,add
only S in plural
BOY BOYS
DONKEY DONKEYS
KEY KEYS

There are 13 nouns that end with F or FE
which change F into V in plural.
WOLF KNIFE
LOAF HALF
LEAF CALF
ELF SELF
LIFE SHEAF(snop)
WIFE SHELF
THIEF
Nouns that end with letters FF , -
IEF , -OOF , -RF add just S in
plural
CLIFFS
CHIEFS
PROOFS
DWARFS(DWARVES is also allowed)
Group of nouns that have TWO
forms in plural:

HANDKERCHIEFS-
HANDKERCHIEVES
SCARFS-SCARVES
TURFS-TURVES
HOOFS-HOOVES
Nouns which are
irregular in plural
MAN-MEN
WOMAN-WOMEN
CHILD-CHILDREN

GOOSE-GEESE
TOOTH-TEETH
FOOT-FEET


MOUSE-MICE
LOUSE-LICE

OX-OXEN

BROTHER-BROTHERS-

BRETHREN(braa u
smislu grupe ljudi
okupljene radi istog
cilja)
Certain nouns have the same form in singular
and plural,and they can be used with the verb in
singular or plural

SHEEP-SHEEP
SWINE-SWINE
FISH-FISH
TROUT-TROUT(pastrmka)
COD-COD(bakalar)
SALMON-SALMON
SPECIES-SPECIES
HEADQUARTERS
CROSSROADS
Collective nouns(zbirne) can be used both
with the verb in singular or plural.

My family IS rich.
(as a whole group)

My family ARE rich.
(each member individually)
Collective nouns :
TEAM BRIGADE CLASS
CREW STAFF AUDIENCE
GANG ARMY JURY.....
Certain nouns are always in plural and are
used with the verb in plural.
CLOTHES TROUSERS
PANTS GLASSES
JEANS SPECTACLES
TIGHTS BREECHES
KNICKERS DRAWERS
PYJAMAS SCALES
Some nouns which are in the plural go with
the verb in singular
MATHEMATICS,MECHANICS,ELECTRONICS,
STATISTICS,ACCOUSTICS,LINGUISTICS,ECONO
MICS,POLITICS....

Mathematics IS not my favourite subject.
(as a science or faculty subject)

The accoustics of this hall ARE amazing.
(something specific)
Certain nouns always go with the verb in
singular!!!
NEWS INFORMATION
ADVICE LUGGAGE
HOMEWORK THUNDER
EQUIPMENT SHOPPING
PERMISSION FURNITURE
PARKING
Loanwords from other languages have
irregular plural form.

From Latin
BACTERIUM-BACTERIA
LARVA-LARVAE

From Greek
PHENOMENON-PHENOMENA
CRITERION-CRITERIA
ANALYSIS-ANALYSES
GENIUS - GENIUSES
- GENIE(duhovi)
MEDIUM MEDIA
- MEDIUMS
INDEX INDECES(eksponent)
- INDEXES (popis pojmova)