The noun

1. The Number countable n.[C] - uncountable n.[U]

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Subsatantive variabile -s : car-cars -es (-s,-z,-x,-ch,-sh): fox foxes bus buses brush brushes quiz quizzes -o prec.de consoana es: tomato tomatoes mosquito mosquitoes - prec de vocala s: radio radios zoo zoos Exceptii : - photo photos ; kilo kilos - Exkimos, Filipinos, Romeos - piano pianos ; concerto concertos ; soprano sopranos -y precedat de consoana ies : city cities; discovery discoveries - precedat de vocala s : boy - bos -en child children ; ox oxen; brother - brothren - f(e) ves: wife wives wolf wolves Exceptii: belief beliefs roof roofs cliff cliffs proof proofs chief - chiefs - schimbarea vocalei : man men woman women tooth teeth foot feet mouse mice goose geese louse lice Substantive invariabile: a) Cu verbul numai la plural b) Cu verbul numai la singular c) Cu verbul si la plural si la singular, dar avand aceeasi forma Cu verbul numai la plural : - clothes, trousers, shorts (a pair of; 2,3 pairs of) - overalls, seissors, tongs - ashes, drugs - grounds - outskirts, compasses, glasses Ex: The poor are unhappy. - family, police, clergy, crew, team are, is Ex: This crew is strong. The crew are washing the deck. Cu verbul numai la singular (a piece of, an item of) : - news, money, luggage, furniture, bread, flour, milk, advice, information - politics, measles (pojar), mumps (oreon), skittles (popice), ninepins (popice), cards, mathematics is Substantive care au aceeasi forma la singular si la plural:

a/many species a/two fish two fishes (specii diferite) a/two deer a/two trout a/two carp

2. The Genitive s the boys book - the boys books - the mens wives - Dickens life I. Marys dog II. Nume de persoane : my fathers car the kings court III. Cu animale mari: the lions mane IV. Cu denumiri geografice si de institutii: Romanias future The schools programme V. Cu substantive colective : the nations security VI. In expresiile cu SAKE: for Gods Sake for pitys Sake for heavens Sake VII. Cu nobody, everybody etc.: nobodys fault Of the floor of the room I. Cu animale mici: the tail of the mouse II. Orase : the city of London the Gulf of Mexico III. The teacher of Mary and John The reign of Queen Elizabeth I The son of the woman who was standing there IV. The work of this writer Ex: ten minutes walk; todays meeting; two hours break Mary and Johns parents ( M&J = sister&brother) Marys and Johns parents. Genitivul dublu A picture of Marys ( o poza dintre multe ale Mariei) A picture of Mary ( o poza cu Mary) 3. The Gender: man woman actor actrice widower widow bachelor spinster ( burlac fata batrana) mankind humankind policeman policewoman mail carrier ( postas postarita) spokesman spokeswoman (purtator de cuv) tiger tigress lion lioness dog bitch stallion mare(iapa) horse bull cow ox (bou) gander goose cock hen drake - duck he-goat she-goat(tap-capra) boar(vier) sow (scroafa) pig ram ewe (berbec oita) stag(cerb) doe(caprioara) deer