名词的词形变化1.不规则复数形式1)child---childrenfoot---feettooth---teethgoose---geeseman---menwoman---womenmouse---micelouse---liceox---oxenpenny---penceanalysis---analysesappendix---appendicesparenthesis---parenthesesbasis---basesstimulus---stimuliellipsis---ellipsesaxis---axeshypothesis---hypothesesoasis---oasescrisis----crisescriterion---criteriaphenomenon---phenomenadatum---datamedium---mediabacterium---bacterianucleus---nucleifungus---fungialumnus---alumnifocus---fociradius---radiiterminus---terminilarva---larvaealga---algaeformula---formulaedata---dataslens---lenses。2)词尾读音为[f]并以-f或0-fe结尾的名词复数形式有以下几种情况:a)规则形式:belief---beliefschief----chiefscliff----cliffsgrief----griefsb)不规则形式,即把-f或-fe变成ves,读音为[vz]:calf---calveshalf---halvesleaf----leaveslife----livesloaf---loavesself---shelvesthief---thieveswife---wiveswolf---wolvesc)既可是规则形式又可是不规则形式:dwarf---dwarfs/dwarveshoof---hoofs/hovesscarf---scarfs/scarveswharf---wharfs/wharves3)词干以-o结尾的名次有三种情况:a)附属形式为s:这类词包括缩略词kilos,photos;表示国籍或民族的词b)复数形式为es,如:heroes,potatoes,tomatoes,Negroes。c)复数有规则的和不规则的两种形式,如:Cargo---cargos/cargoesmosquito---mosquitos/mosquitoesvolcano---volacbos/volcanoes2.单复数同形的名词以下这些名词单复数同形:antelope羚羊,bison野牛,buffalo水牛,crab螃蟹,deer鹿,fish鱼,reindeer驯鹿,sheep绵羊;Burmese缅甸人,Cantonese广东人,Chinese中国人,counsel法律顾问,kin亲属,Japanese日本人,Swiss瑞士人;aircraft飞机,craft飞机,spacecraft太空船;brance双,score二十;series系列;species种类;means方法只有复数形式的名词trousers裤子,pants裤子,shorts短裤glasses眼镜,compasses圆规,scales天平,pliers钳子,clips剪子。trafficlights交通灯(一般有三盏,这样理解)sports(运动)3.集体名词,以单数形式出现,但实为复数。people,children,police,cattle是复数有时family也有此用法表示国民总称时,作复数用。(TheChineseareindustriousandbrave.中国人民是勤劳勇敢的。)英语中有些名词的单复数形式相同,主要有以下几类1.表示动物的名词:fish(鱼),bass(鲈鱼),carp(鲤鱼),cod(鳕鱼),crab(螃蟹),eel(鳗鱼),flounder(比目鱼),herring(鲱鱼),halibut(大比目鱼),hake(狗鳕),roach(泥鳅),skate(鳐鱼),sardine(沙丁鱼),salmon(大麻哈鱼),shark(鲨鱼),squid(鱿鱼),trout(鳟鱼),whale(鲸鱼),antelope(羚羊),bison(野牛),buffalo(水牛),deer(鹿),elk(麋鹿),sheep(绵羊),swine(野猪)等。Thefishwecaughtisstillalive.Thesefisharelivingdeepunderthesea.Theswineenjoyrootingtheearth.2.表示人的名词:buttons(侍者),corps(军团),counsel(法律顾问),lazybones(懒汉),help(佣人),offspring(后代),vermin(坏蛋;害虫),Chinese(中国人),Japanese(日本人),Lebanese(巴黎人),Portuguese(葡萄牙人),Vietnamese(越南人)等.3.其他常用的单复数同形的名词有:aircraft(飞机),barracks(营房),bob(美圆;先令),brace(双;对),chassis(车架;底架),craft(船;飞行器),head(牛羊等的头数),headquarters(司令部),hovercraft(气垫船),means(方法;手段),patois(方言),précis(文章梗概),series(丛书;系列),species(物种),works(工厂;工事),bellows(风箱)等。3.不可数名词不可数名词前一般不需要加定冠词,永远不能加不定冠词!不可数名词作主语,谓语要用单数形式。如:Waterisimportant.但如果不可数名词前面被piece,drop,set等词修饰时,谓语应该与piece,drop,set等的单复数形式保持一致例如:Fewdropsofwaterareneededtosavetheflower.下面是典型的不可数名词,是应该熟记的!!air,smoke,steam,vapor,hydrogen,oxygen,nitrogen,water,oil,soup,juice,ink,rain,snow,ice,tea,coffee,wine,sunlight,sunshine,lightning,thunder,weather,darkness,heat,light,electricity,energy,power,sugar,salt,rice,corn,powder,flour,sand,dust,dirt,garbage,grass,hair,furniture,luggage,clothing,mail,equipment,food,meat,fruit,bread,toast,stone,iron,copper,chalk,paper,glass,wood,money,poetry,jewelry,machinery,weaponry,personnel,scenery,happiness,kindness,honesty,friendship,attention,wisdom,success,courage,bravery,health,wealth,ignorance,trouble,ease,luck,laughter,love,peace,news,information,knowledge,intelligence,fun,pleasure,entertainment,enjoyment,recreation,relaxation,progress,room,work,homework,population,percent,mathematics,econmics,statistics,meteorology,anthropology,architecture,physics,photography,ethics,politics,mechanics,genetics,geology,geography,chemistry,philosophy,biology,history,music,English,measles,mumps,diabetes,malaria,pediatrics,obsterics