Grammar Lesson 8:

Plurals for neuter nouns

The following rules apply to form the plural of neuter nouns:

If the noun ends in a "о" replace "о" with "а":

письмо - письма (letter - letters)
полотно - полотна (canvas - canvases)

If the noun ends in a "е" replace "е" with "я":

отношение - отношения (attitude - attitudes)
удостоверение - удостоверения (certificate - certificates)
море - моря (sea - seas)


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