1. Now, listen & watch
carefully ladies &
gentlemen!

2. We are going to
talk about...
Plurals!
Het meervoud

3. Plurals! The PLURAL is the form of a verb, pronoun or noun,
used when talking or writing
about something
of which there is
MORE THAN 1

4. Plurals!
This presentation is about
The PLURAL-form of the NOUN

5. Plurals!
Study these examples:
2 carrots
1 carrot…
2 beans
1 bean...
2 apples
1 apple…
2 grapes
1 grape...

6. Try to find this out yourselves and...
Plurals!
What will be the rule?
Try to find this out yourselves and...
find more examples!

7. Plurals!
Main Rule
enkelvoud +s = meervoud
So:
Bean +s = Beans

8. Plurals!
Study these examples:
2 glassES
1 glass…
2 boxES
1 box...
2 busES
1 bus…
2 churchES
1 church...

9. Try to find this out yourselves and...
Plurals!
What will be the rule?
Try to find this out yourselves and...
find more examples!

10. Plurals!
Rule 2
Woord eindigt op sisklank?
+es in het meervoud!
So:
bus +es = buses

11. Plurals!
Study these examples:
1 cherr Y…
2 cherrIES
1 babY…
2 babIES
1 raspberrY...
2 raspberrIES

12. Try to find this out yourselves and...
Plurals!
What will be the rule?
Try to find this out yourselves and...
find more examples!

13. Plurals!
Rule 3a
Woord eindigt op Y?
-y wordt -ies in het meervoud!
So:
cherry  cherries

14. Plurals!
BUT...
1 boY…
2 boyS
1 monkeY...
2 monkeyS

15. Plurals! What will be the rule here?
Try to find this out yourselves and...
find more examples!

16. Plurals!
Rule 3b
Woord eindigt op KLINKER + Y?
+s in het meervoud!
So:
boy + s boys

17. You haven’t fallen
asleep have you!?

18. Plurals!
Study these examples:
2 potatOES
1 potato…
2 negrOES
1 negro...
2 tomatOES
1 tomato...

19. Try to find this out yourselves and...
Plurals!
What will be the rule?
Try to find this out yourselves and...
find more examples!

20. Plurals!
Rule 4a
Woord eindigt op O?
+es in het meervoud!
So:
potato  potatoes

21. Plurals!
BUT...
2 radioS
1 radio…
2 studioS
1 studio…

22. Plurals!
Rule 4b
Woord eindigt op KLINKER + O?
+s in het meervoud!
So:
radio + s  radios

23. Plurals!
Exceptions...
2 mosquitoS
1 mosquito…
2 pianoS
1 piano…
2 discoS
1 disco…
Learn these by heart!

24. Plurals!
Study these examples:
1 knife…
2 knives
1 wolf...
2 wolves
1 thief...
2 thieves

25. Plurals!
Rule 5
Woord eindigt op -f of -fe?
-f/-fe wordt –ves in het meervoud!
So:
wolf  wolves

26. Plurals!
Study these examples:
1 cactus…
2 cacti
1 nucleus...
2 nuclei
1 focus...
2 foci

27. Plurals!
Rule 6
Woord eindigt op -us?
-us wordt -i in het meervoud!
So:
cactus  cacti

28. Plurals!
Study these examples:
1 analysis…
2 analyses
1 crisis...
2 crises
1 thesis...
2 theses

29. Plurals!
Rule 7
Woord eindigt op -is?
-is wordt -es in het meervoud!
So:
crisis  crises

30. Plurals!
Study these examples:
1 phenomenon…
2 phenomena
1 criterion...
2 criteria

31. Plurals!
Rule 8
Woord eindigt op -on?
-on wordt -a in het meervoud!
So:
criterion  criteria

32. 1 Special cases Plurals! 1 man / 2 men 1 woman / 2 women
1 child / 2 children
Learn these by heart!

33. 2 Special cases Plurals! 1 goose / 2 geese 1 foot / 2 feet
1 tooth / 2 teeth
Learn these by heart!

34. 3 Special cases Plurals! 1 louse / 2 lice 1 mouse / 2 mice
But: 1 house / 2 houses
Learn these by heart!

35. 4 Special cases Plurals! Any rule here? 1 sheep / 2 sheep
1 deer / 2 deer
1 salmon / 2 salmon
Any rule here?

36. 5 Special cases Plurals! Any rule here? police time water cattle oil
money
people
Any rule here?

37. 6a Special cases Plurals! Sommige woorden staan al in het meervoud:
Jeans, tights, shorts, trousers, goggles, etc.
Het werkwoord dat bij deze vorm hoort heeft ook de meervoudsvorm !
Example: Her jeans are too long.

38. 6b Special cases Plurals! Na een telwoord gebruik je pair(s) of bij:
Jeans, tights, shorts, trousers, goggles, etc.
Example: I have a pair of new jeans.
I have two pairs of new jeans.

39. Plurals!
Special cases
Sommige zelfstandige naamwoorden eindigen met –ics maar zijn geen meervoud: 7
gymnastics, athletics, politics, physics, etc.
Example: Gymnastics is my favourite sport.

40. 8 Special cases Plurals! News is geen meervoud! Example:
What time is the news on television?

41. Plurals!
Special cases
Sommige zelfstandige naamwoorden eindigen op een –s maar kunnen enkelvoud of meervoud zijn: 9
A means of transport
A television series
a species of birds
Example: I know 200 species of birds.

42. Plurals!
Special cases
Als het gaat om meer dan 1 persoon of ding wordt in het Engels altijd meervoud gebruikt.
Examples:
It happened ten years ago.
- His two sons are farmers. 10
Let op! In het Nederlands gebruik je dan vaak het enkelvoud.

43. Plurals! Did you really learn something?
Or are PLURALS still a mystery to you?
If so...

44. Plurals! Check these sites:
(oefenen/grammatica/zelfstandige nmw)
(with additional information on special cases!)
(with many exercises)

45. One little crocodile swimming in the pond,
Plural Poem
One little crocodile swimming in the pond,
Then he sees two little _______
Hopping all around.
Flying high up in the sky, go three flapping
______,
Then they dive and land upon three
______________.
Four little ___________
Drinking all the water.
Will they notice five big ____________
Oh, I think they ought to!
Six slimy __________
Slithering on the shore,
Will they catch their tea today?
Seven _________________.
Eight climbing ____________
Whizzing up the tree, chasing their best friends,
Nine ___________.
Night is falling quickly, time to say goodbye,
Ten shining __________
Sparkle in the sky.

46. Plurals!
The END