...ExcEPTfoxs. 1st, Noun* ending in *, x, z, are alike in both numbers, as, le Jlls, the son, lesjils, the sons ; la voix, the voice, les voix, the voices ; le nez, the nose, let nez, the noses. > • "-• "i i-< , . .1 2rf, Nouns ending in a, preceded by a vowel, take x instead...

...in s, x, z, remain the same in the plural as in the singular : example — SINGULAR. PLURAL. lejils, the son. les fils, the sons. la voix, the voice. les...voix, the voices le nez, the nose. les nez, the noses. 2. Nouns ending in « preceded by a vowel, form their plural by adding x to the singular ; example...

...9. 1st EXCEPTION. Nouns ending in *, x, or z, in the singular, never change that termination, in the plural. Le fils, the son. les fils, the sons. La voix, the voice, les voix, the voices. Un пez, a nose, des пez, noses. 10. 2nd EXCEPTION. Nouns ending in al form their plural by changing...

...men. EXCEPTIONS. 1. Nouns ending in ,s-, x, or z in the singular, do not vary in the plural. EXAMPLES. Le fils, the son. Les fils, the sons. La voix, the voice. Les voix, the voices. Un gaz, a gas. Des gaz. gases. 2. Nouns ending in eau, au, and in eu,* take x in the plural. EXAMPLES....

...EXCEPTIONS. ]. Substantives singular, ending m *» x or 2, remain unalterable : as, sing-. plur. le Sis, the son ; les fils, the sons. la voix, the voice ;...the voices. le nez, the nose ; les nez, the noses. 3**' 2. Nouns ending in aw or ew, take an x : as, sinff. plur. bateau, boat; bateaux, boats. feu, fire,-...

...nephews. Nouns ending with s, x, or z, as fils, voix, nez, brebis, bois, remain as they are for the plural : le fils, the son, les fils, the sons ; la voix, the voice, The sheep in the woods. Les brebis dans les hois. les voiai, the voices; le nez, the nose, les nez,...

...singular, do not vary in the plural : as, Singular. Plural. Le héros, the hero ; les héros, the heroes. La voix, the voice ; les voix, the voices. Le nez, the nose ; les nez, the noses. RULE 3. Substantives ending in au and eu take x in the plural : as, Singular. Plural. Un bateau, a...

...x, z, do not change. Singular. Plural le heros, the hero. les heros, the heroes. la voix, the voiee. les voix, the voices. le nez, the nose. les nez, the noses. ' Some substantives ending in ou, take x in their plural ; as, chou, cuillou, bijou, yenou, hibou,...

...singular, do not vary in the plural : as, Singular. Plural. Le héros, the hero; les héros, the heroes. La voix, the voice; les voix, the voices. Le nez, the nose ; les nez, the noses. 3. Substantives ending in au and eu take * in, the plural : as, Singular. Plural. Un bateau, a boat;...

...double x, nor double z, at the end of any word. EXAMPLES. le (Us, the son ; les ftls, the sons. lavoix, the voice; les voix, the voices. le nez, the nose ; les nez, the noses. RULE III. — Substantives which end in their singular in in', en, or ceu, take x in their plural....