In French, adjectives ending in-s and -x have a different feminine plural form.
The feminine plural form of adjectives ending in -s or -x in French
Look at these masculine cases:
Adjectives ending in-s and -x stay the same in masculine plural forms.
BUT
Look at these feminine cases:
Note that the feminine plural forms of these adjectives are regular (add -s on the feminine singular form)
Common adjectives ending in -s and -x
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Masculine |
Feminine |
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singular |
plural |
singular |
plural |
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delicious |
délicieux |
délicieux |
délicieuse |
délicieuses |
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happy |
heureux |
heureux |
heureuse |
heureuses |
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wrong/false |
faux |
faux |
fausse |
fausses |
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large/fat |
gros |
gros |
grosse |
grosses |
See also previous related lesson: Most adjectives can be made plural by adding -s in French
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