Single And Plural

(Verse 1)
Kata benda tunggal, kita kenal semua
Ingin jamak, caranya mudah, coba tebak!

(Verse 2)
Tambah "-s" di belakang, itu yang biasa
Example: hand – hands, dog – dogs, aturan pertama!

(Verse 3)
Kalau hurufnya "s", "sh", "ch", "x", atau "z", tambah "-es" di belakang
Example: hero – heroes, box – boxes, aturan kedua!

(Verse 4)
Lalu akhiran "-y" jadi "-ies", itu selanjutnya
Example: baby – babies, lady – ladies, aturan ketiga!

(Verse 5)
Kadang akhiran "fe", berubah "-ves"
Example: knife – knives, life – lives, ingat selalu yes!

(Verse 6)
Kadang akhiran "-f", berubah "-ves"
Example: half – halves, shelf – shelves, aturan keempat!

(Verse 7)
Ada yang tetap "-s" setelah "-f", perhatikan semua
Example: roof – roofs, grief – griefs, itu mudah juga!

(Verse 8)
Kata-kata irregular, ada aturan sendiri
Seperti: man – men, woman – women, aturan kelima!

(Chorus)
Tambah "-s", tambah "-es", atau "-ies",
Ubah "-f" jadi "-ves", ingat selalu, yes!

(Outro)
Jadi ingatlah baik-baik, aturan kata jamak
Agar bahasa Inggrismu, semakin mantap dan luar biasa!

KeteranganTunggalJamakArti
Aturan Pertama: bamboobamboosbambu
doordoorspintu
handhandstangan
schoolschoolssekolah
househousesrumah
Aturan Kedua: Tambah "es" bila berakhiran double konsonanclassclasseskelas
boxboxeskotak
brushbrushessikat
benchbenchesbangku
churchchurchesgereja
heroheroespahlawan
NegroNegroesorang Negro
tomatotomatoestomat
potatopotatoeskentang
volcanovolcanoesgunung berapi
Pengecualian: Akhiran "O" ditambah "S" sajaradioradiosradio
photophotosfoto
pianopianospiano
foliofoliosfolio

KeteranganTunggalJamakArti
Aturan Ketiga: Tambah -ies (jika diakhiri konsonan + "y")babybabiesbayi
ladyladieswanita
citycitieskota
flyflieslalat
Pengecualian: Akhiran "y" ditambah "s" sajaboyboysanak laki-laki
keykeyskunci
daydayshari
playplayspermainan
Aturan Keempat: Ganti "f" / "fe" menjadi "-ves"calfcalvesanak sapi
knifeknivespisau
shelfshelvesrak, papan
leafleavesdaun
lifelivespenghidupan
halfhalvesseparuh
wolfwolvessrigala
thiefthievespencuri
loafloavesroti
Pengecualian: Akhiran "-f" / "-fe" ditambah "-s" sajachiefchiefskepala/pemimpin
cliffcliffsbatu karang
gulfgulfsteluk
roofroofsatap
hoofhoofskuku kuda/sapi
proofproofsbukti
dwarfdwarfsorang kerdil
griefgriefsduka cita
safesafespeti besi
strifestrifespertengkaran

KeteranganTunggalJamakArti
Penambahan "-s" pada kata pokoknya sajacommander-in-chiefcommanders-in-chiefkepala panglima
daughter-in-lawdaughters-in-lawmenantu perempuan
father-in-lawfathers-in-lawayah mertua
passer-bypassers-byorang yang lalu
step-sonstep-sonsanak tiri
lady doctorlady doctorsdokter perempuan
boy friendboy friendsteman laki-laki
Aturan Kelima: Irregularmanmenorang laki-laki
washermanwashermentukang cuci
womanwomenwanita
EnglishmanEnglishmenorang Inggris
footfeetkaki
louselicekutu
mousemicetikus
toothteethgigi
oxoxensapi jantan
childchildrenanak
Single-Plural Samasheepsheepdomba
deerdeerrusa
fishfish/fishesikan
Selalu Jamaktrouserstrouserscelana
spectaclesspectacleskacamata
scissorsscissorsgunting
clothesclothespakaian

Single And Plural Words Song
    Verse 1
    Bamboo, bamboos, bambu,
    Door, doors, pintu,
    Hand, hands, tangan,
    School, schools, sekolah,

    Chorus
    House, houses, rumah,
    Class, classes, kelas,
    Box, boxes, kotak,
    Brush, brushes, sikat,

    Verse 2
    Bench, benches, bangku,
    Church, churches, gereja,
    Hero, heroes, pahlawan,
    Negro, Negroes, orang Negro,

    Chorus
    Tomato, tomatoes, tomat,
    Potato, potatoes, kentang,
    Volcano, volcanoes, gunung berapi,
    Radio, radios, radio,

    Verse 3
    Photo, photos, foto,
    Piano, pianos, piano,
    Folio, folios, folio,
    Baby, babies, bayi,

    Chorus
    Lady, ladies, wanita,
    City, cities, kota,
    Fly, flies, lalat,
    Boy, boys, anak laki-laki,

    Verse 4
    Key, keys, kunci,
    Day, days, hari,
    Play, plays, permainan,
    Calf, calves, anak sapi,

    Chorus
    Knife, knives, pisau,
    Shelf, shelves, rak, papan,
    Leaf, leaves, daun,
    Life, lives, penghidupan,

    Bridge
    Half, halves, separuh,
    Wolf, wolves, srigala,
    Thief, thieves, pencuri,
    Loaf, loaves, roti,

    Verse 5
    Chief, chiefs, kepala,
    Cliff, cliffs, batu karang,
    Gulf, gulfs, teluk,
    Roof, roofs, atap,

    Chorus
    Hoof, hoofs, kuku,
    Proof, proofs, bukti,
    Dwarf, dwarfs, orang kerdil,
    Grief, griefs, duka cita,

    Verse 6
    Safe, safes, peti besi,
    Strife, strifes, pertengkaran,
    Commander-in-chief, commanders-in-chief, kepala panglima,
    Daughter-in-law, daughters-in-law, menantu perempuan,

    Chorus
    Father-in-law, fathers-in-law, ayah mertua,
    Passer-by, passers-by, orang yang lalu,
    Step-son, step-sons, anak tiri,
    Lady doctor, lady doctors, dokter perempuan,

    Outro
    Boy friend, boy friends, teman laki-laki,
    Man, men, orang laki-laki,
    Washerman, washermen, tukang cuci,
    Woman, women, wanita,
    Englishman, Englishmen, orang Inggris,
    Foot, feet, kaki,
    Louse, lice, kutu,
    Mouse, mice, tikus,
    Tooth, teeth, gigi,
    Ox, oxen, sapi jantan,
    Child, children, anak,
    Sheep, sheep, domba,
    Deer, deer, rusa,
    Fish, fish/fishes, ikan,
    Trousers, trousers, celana,
    Spectacles, spectacles, kacamata,
    Scissors, scissors, gunting,
    Clothes, clothes, pakaian.