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"Plural" is a noun which is often translated as "el plural", and "singular" is a noun which is often translated as "el singular". Learn more about the difference between "plural" and "singular" below.
plural(
ploo
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ruhl
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el plural
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Contrary to popular misunderstanding, the plural of "octopus" is "octopuses."En contra de lo que equivocadamente se suele creer, el plural de "octopus" es "octopuses".
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. plural
The plural form of "mouse" is "mice."La forma plural de "mouse" es "mice".
b. en plural
The word "alumni" is already a plural noun; the singular would be "alumnus" or "alumna."La palabra "alumni" ya es un sustantivo en plural; el singular sería "alumnus" o "alumna".
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singular(
sihng
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gyuh
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luhr
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el singular
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
This word is generally used in the singular.Por lo general esta palabra se utiliza en singular.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. singular
"Children" is the plural form of the singular noun "child.""Children" es la forma plural del sustantivo singular "child".
a. singular
This clock is an antique of singular quality.Este reloj es una antigüedad de calidad singular.
b. excepcional
His wife was a woman of singular taste.Su esposa era una mujer de gusto excepcional.
a. extraño
What would prompt him to say such a singular thing?¿Qué le movería a decir una cosa tan extraña?
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