Plural in -s
Write -s at the end of the noun, and also change the article.
How It Works
Most plurals are easy: add -s.
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| ostal (house) | ostals |
| femna (woman) | femnas |
| libre (book) | libres |
| pòrta (door) | pòrtas |
| dròlle (boy) | dròlles |
The stress stays on the same syllable: ostal and ostals are both stressed on -tal. The final -s is pronounced.
After a number, the noun is plural: dos ostals (two houses), doas femnas (two women). The numbers one and two also have a masculine and a feminine form, as these examples show.
A few endings change a little: braç (arm) has the plural braces. Nouns that end in -s have their own entries.
Examples (5)
- dos ostals
two houses
The noun takes -s after the number.
- doas femnas
two women
The feminine number doas goes with femnas.
- los libres
the books
Both the article and the noun are plural.
- las pòrtas
the doors
Both the article and the noun are plural.
- tres dròlles
three boys
Dròlle takes -s.
Common Mistakes
Leaving the noun singular after a number.
dos ostaldos ostalsA noun after dos is plural, so it takes -s.
Adding -es, as in Spanish.
ostalesostalsAfter a consonant, Occitan adds only -s.
How It Connects
Learn This First
The plural noun goes with los and las, so the plural articles come first.
Related Patterns
- Nouns That Do Not Change in the Plural
Temps keeps its form in the plural.
Level 1 - Plural of Nouns Ending in -s
Nouns that end in a vowel and s take -es.
Level 2 - Adjective Plurals
Adjectives take -s in the plural too.
Level 1 - un, una / dos, doasOne and Two with Gender
The numbers one and two have a gender.
Level 1
Learn Next
Patterns that build on this one.
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