Key Rule: Masculine nouns add -im (ִים) and feminine nouns add -ot (וֹת) to form the plural. The original ending is usually dropped first.
| # | Singular | Transliteration | Plural | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | יֶלֶד | YE-led | יְלָדִים | ye-la-DIM | boy → boys |
| 2 | סֵפֶר | SE-fer | סְפָרִים | sfa-RIM | book → books |
| 3 | שֻׁלְחָן | shul-KHAN | שֻׁלְחָנוֹת | shul-kha-NOT | table → tables |
| 4 | כֶּלֶב | KE-lev | כְּלָבִים | kla-VIM | dog → dogs |
| 5 | מוֹרֶה | mo-RE | מוֹרִים | mo-RIM | teacher (m.) → teachers |
Circle the correct answer for each question.
1.What is the plural of יַלְדָּה (girl)?
יַלְדִּים | יְלָדוֹת | יַלְדּוֹת | יְלָדִים
2.What is the plural of סֵפֶר (book)?
סְפָרוֹת | סֵפֶרִים | סְפָרִים | סִפְרוֹת
3.The dual form -ayim (ַיִם) is used for:
All plural nouns | Paired body parts and some time words | Feminine nouns only | Numbers
4.What is the irregular plural of אִישׁ (man)?
אִישִׁים | אֲנָשִׁים | אִישׁוֹת | אֲנָשׁוֹת
Answers
1. יְלָדוֹת
2. סְפָרִים
3. Paired body parts and some time words
4. אֲנָשִׁים