Masculine nouns in Macedonian commonly end in:
- a consonant,
- -o, or
- -a.
To make masculine nouns plural, you have to pay attention to the length of the noun: whether it is one or more syllables long. One-syllable masculine nouns end in a consonant, whereas longer nouns can end in a consonant, -o or -a. Refer to the chart below for making nouns from each of these groups plural.
Singular |
Plural |
Variations |
Exceptions |
1 syllable |
add -ови |
-ј >-еви; -ч, -ж, -ш > ови or -еви |
маж > мажи
брат > браќа |
>1 syllable and ending in a consonant |
add -и |
-к > -ци, -г > -зи, -х > -си, sometimes -ел > -ли |
човек > луѓе |
ending in -o |
add -вци |
/ |
/ |
ending in -a |
-а > -и |
-j- before -a is lost (-ja > -и) |
/ |