Plurals

Plurals

What is Pluralisation

Plurals in language refer to the grammatical form used to denote more than one entity, object, or concept. Languages vary in how they form plurals, with different rules and patterns governing the transformation of singular nouns into their plural counterparts.

In English, for example, plurals are typically formed by adding "-s" or "-es" to the end of singular nouns (e.g., "cat" becomes "cats," "box" becomes "boxes"). However, English also has irregular plural forms, such as "children" and "mice," which do not follow the standard pattern.

Other languages may have different rules for forming plurals. Some languages have more complex pluralization patterns based on factors like gender, case, or the specific ending of the noun. For instance, in languages like German, nouns can have different plural forms depending on their gender and case.

Understanding plurals is essential for effective communication in any language, as it allows speakers and writers to accurately convey quantities and describe the world around them. Mastering pluralisation rules is an integral part of language learning and proficiency, enabling speakers to express themselves clearly and precisely.


Language Monster supports Pluralisation

As a default feature, plurals can be enabled at a key level with default plurals set for most languages. The Language plurals can be overridden at a project level. 

It is important to note that not all file formats support pluralisation and some transalation service may not take into consideration or understand the plural format.

Enabling/Disabling Pluralisation

From the within the project,
  1. Find the key that you want to enable/disable plurals, select the Key menu (3 horizontal dots)



  2. Select the swtich next to Plurals



  3. Select Update
 

Overridding default pluralisation forms

From the within the project,

  1. Select the Language menu

     

  2. Find the Language that you want to override default plural for and select the Language menu (3 horizontal dots)



  3. Swtich Custom Plurals and select custom options 



  4. Select Update