Words in Singular

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• Examples of words in the singular
• Invariable words (the same in singular and plural)

The singular It is the form of the noun and the adjective that refers to a single element. In Spanish, the plural is marked by the addition of -s or -it is at the end of the word.

For example:

• Singular: House
  Plural: Houses (singular + s)
• Singular: Sunrise
  Plural: Sunriseit is (singular + is)
• Singular: partridge
  Plural: I missedces (the Z is changed and the C + is)

Words in the singular can be concrete nouns (house, dog) or abstract (intelligence, love). They can also be countable (apple, tree) or uncountable (water, wind).

Proper nouns are always singular, even if they end with s. For example: Paris, Agnes. There are some words that are the same in the singular and in the plural. For example, him can opener / the can opener, the Tuesday / the Tuesday.

• See also: Nouns in plural

Examples of words in the singular

• See also: Nouns in singular and plural

Invariable words (the same in singular and plural)

1. Can opener. Singular: Do you have a can opener? / Plural: In the kitchen there are two can openers.
2. Analysis.Singular: They did a blood test. / Plural: After the illness, they told me to do several tests.
3. Curmudgeon: Singular: My grandfather is a curmudgeon. / Plural: Don't worry about them, they are curmudgeons.
4. Parachute: Singular: The pilot has a parachute. / Plural: In the plane there are more than thirty parachutes.
5. Umbrella: Singular: The forecast announced rain, so he decided to buy an umbrella. / Plural: The local had already sold four umbrellas.
6. Lightning rod: Singular: To increase security, they installed a lightning rod in the house. / Plural: The building has two lightning rods.
7. Paperweight: Singular: They gave me a very elegant paperweight. / Plural: Collect paperweights.
8. Grasshopper: Singular: I learned to draw a grasshopper. / Plural: In the field there are many grasshoppers.
9. Corkscrew: Singular: The corkscrew broke. / Plural: For the party we need several corkscrews.
10. Tongue twister: Singular: The children had a lot of fun with the tongue twister they learned. / Plural: The program usually ends with several tongue twisters.
11. Stain remover: Singular: I need to buy a stain remover. Plural: I have tried cleaning it with every stain remover I could find.
12. Penknife: Singular: He gave him a penknife with his name on it. / Plural: There were three penknives in the drawer.
13. Shiner: Singular: The protagonist of the film is a shoe shine. / Plural: In this cafe the shoe shine used to meet.
14. Windshield: Singular: The rain hits the windshield. / Plural: Due to the hail, the workshop had to change ten windscreens this week.
15. Lifeguard: Singular: Each passenger must have a life preserver. / Plural: In the boat I always keep two extra life jackets.
16. Synthesis: Singular: The text has a synthesis of the contents at the end. / Plural: I always study with the syntheses made by my partner.