一、分类 (Classification)
A:专有名词 (Proper nouns) B:普通名词 (Common nouns)
Countable nouns Uncountable nouns
(可数名词)
(不可数名词)
Individual Nouns (个体名词)
Abstract Nouns (抽象名词 )
2. 不规则名词单复数变化:
(1)单复数同形:sheep, deer, fish, means, species, species, works(工厂), aircraft, spacecraft, Chinese, Japanese, Swiss
(2)改变字母:man --men, woman --women, policeman --policemen, saleswoman --saleswomen, foot --feet, tooth --teeth, goose --geese, Mouse --Mice ,
(5)以f或fe结尾的词: 直接加s:roof, proof, belief, chief, gulf,
变f为v再加es:life, wife, knife, half, leaf, wolf, thief
另外:handkerchief (handkerchiefs或handkerchieves) beef(beeves菜牛 、beefs怨言;牢骚)
(3) 集体名词视具体情况而定单复数: family, class, population, staff, crew, couple, public,
group, team, party, club, company, government, committee, audience, enemy (4) 只有复数形式的名词: clothes, trousers, jeans, twins, glasses, compasses, scissors, handcuffs, goods ,thanks, wishes, tears, troops, forces, resources