§4.4 Singular & Plural
Singular & Plural
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Singular & Plural
Altijd meervoud
De volgende woorden zijn in het Engels altijd meervoud:
The police are looking for the suspect. (politie)
The surroundings of Belize are very beautiful. (omgeving)
Those stairs look very steep. (trap)
The contents of this programme are sensitive. (inhoud)
My savings are quite low at the moment (spaargeld)
There are a lot of cattle in the meadow (vee)
Have your wages increased? (loon)
Getallen
Ik heb 20 euro = I have twenty euros
ik ben 16 jaar oud = I am sixteen years old
Onderwerp en voorwerp
We had to put on our coats
Both boys had brought their bikes
Enkelvoud = Meervoud
* Bepaalde dieren
Sheep, Deer
* Bepaalde woorden eindigend op -s
species, series, means, crossroads
* Bepaalde voertuigen eindigend op -craft
spacecraft, hovercraft
Exercise 1
Fill in the missing translations
Could you pass me the (schaar)?
My (broek is) too tight. [trousers]
John has (vijf korte broeken).
The (tang ligt) in the drawer on the other side of the room. [pliers]
I cannot find my (bril) anywhere!
The (politie is) looking for the suspect.
We only have ten (pond) on us.
The girls brought their fanciest (jurk).