Day 30: Singular & Plural Nouns / एकवचन और बहुवचन

Singular & Plural Nouns. Correct plural forms prevent basic grammatical errors when discussing quantities in English! Master how to turn single nouns into plural nouns with clear grammar rules! • Rule 1: Standard rule - Adding **-s** (Book -> Books, Pen -> Pens). • Rule 2: Words ending in s, sh, ch, x, o - Adding **-es** (Bus -> Buses, Box -> Boxes, Tomato -> Tomatoes). • Rule 3: Irregular plurals: **Man -> Men, Woman -> Women, Child -> Children, Foot -> Feet, Tooth -> Teeth**. ### PART 1: RULE 1 - ADDING '-S' (MOST NOUNS) For most nouns, simply add **-s** at the end: • Book -> **Books** (किताबें) • Pen -> **Pens** (पेन) • Chair -> **Chairs** (कुर्सियाँ) • Dog -> **Dogs** (कुत्ते) --- ### PART 2: RULE 2 - ADDING '-ES' (ENDING IN S, SH, CH, X, O) If a word ends in **s, sh, ch, x, or o**, add **-es**: • Bus -> **Buses** (बसें) • Dish -> **Dishes** (बर्तन/डिशेष) • Watch -> **Watches** (घड़ियाँ) • Box -> **Boxes** (डिब्बे) • Potato -> **Potatoes** (आलू) --- ### PART 3: RULE 3 - IRREGULAR PLURALS (MUST MEMORIZE!) Some words do NOT take -s or -es. They change their vowel spelling: • **Man** (एक आदमी) -> **Men** (कई आदमी) • **Woman** (एक महिला) -> **Women** (कई महिलाएं) [Pronounced 'वि-