What is a plural?

In linguistic terms, a plural refers to the grammatical category that denotes more than one of something. It is used to indicate that there is more than one person, animal, object, or concept. In both French and Spanish, plurals are typically formed by adding specific endings to the singular form of a noun. For instance, in French, the word for "book" is "livre," and its plural is "livres," formed by adding an "s." Similarly, "chat" means "cat" and becomes "chats" for "cats." In Spanish, the word "amigo" means "friend," and its plural is "amigos," while "casa" (house) becomes "casas." Both languages have various rules and exceptions, but these examples illustrate the basic concept of forming plurals in French and Spanish.