Noun Plurals in Bulgarian grammar involve the change in the form of a noun to express that there is more than one of the object or concept. The process of forming plurals in Bulgarian is quite diverse and depends on the grammatical gender, the noun’s ending, and some other factors. It’s important to learn these rules to properly use plurals in Bulgarian language.
Exercise 1: Choose the correct plural form of the noun
1. Š¢Ń Š²ŠøŠ“Ń *ŠŗŃŃŠµŃŠ°* (dogs) Š½Š° ŃŠ»ŠøŃŠ°ŃŠ°. Š ŃŠ“ŠŗŠ¾ Š°Š· Š²ŠøŠ¶Š“Š°Š¼ ŃŠ¾Š»ŠŗŠ¾Š²Š° Š³Š¾Š»ŃŠ¼Š¾ ŠŗŠ¾Š»ŠøŃŠµŃŃŠ²Š¾ ŠŗŠ°Š»Š¾ŃŠµŃŠø.
2. Š¢Šµ Ń Š¾Š“ŃŃ Š“Š¾ *Š³ŃŠ°Š“ŠøŠ½Šø* (gardens) Š·Š° Š“Š° ŃŠµ Š½Š°ŃŠ»Š°Š¶Š“Š°Š²Š°Ń Š½Š° ŠæŃŠµŠŗŃŠ°ŃŠ½ŠøŃ ŠŗŠ»ŠøŠ¼Š°Ń.
3. ŠŠøŠµ ŃŃŃŠ±Š²Š° Š“Š° Š¼ŠøŠ½ŠµŠ¼ ŠæŃŠµŠ· *Š²ŃŠ°ŃŠø* (doors) ŠæŃŠµŠ“Šø Š“Š° Š²Š»ŠµŠ·ŠµŠ¼ Š² Š³Š¾Š»ŃŠ¼Š°ŃŠ° Š·Š°Š»Š°.
4. Š£ŃŠøŃŠµŠ»ŠøŃŠµ ŠæŃŠ¾Š²ŠµŃŃŠ²Š°Ń *Š“Š¾Š¼Š°ŃŠ½Šø* (homework) Š½Š° ŃŃŃŠ“ŠµŠ½ŃŠøŃŠµ.
5. ŠŠµŃŠ°ŃŠ° ŠøŠ³ŃŠ°ŃŃ Ń Š¼Š½Š¾Š³Š¾ *ŠŗŃŠŗŠ»Šø* (dolls) Š² ŃŃŠ°ŃŃŠ°.
6. ŠŃŠøŃŃŠµŠ»ŃŃ Š¼Šø ŃŃŠ±ŠøŃŠ° ŃŃŠ°ŃŠø *Š¼Š¾Š½ŠµŃŠø* (coins) Š¾Ń ŃŃŠ» ŃŠ²ŃŃ.
7. ŠŠµŠ½ŠøŃŠµ Š² ŃŠµŠ¼ŠµŠ¹ŃŃŠ²Š¾ŃŠ¾ Š¾Š±ŠøŃŠ°Ń Š“Š° ŠæŠ°Š·Š°ŃŃŠ²Š°Ń *Š±ŠøŠ¶ŃŃŠ°* (jewelry) Š¾Ń Š½Š¾Š²ŠøŃ Š¼Š°Š³Š°Š·ŠøŠ½.
8. Š¢Š¾Š¹ Š¾Š±ŠøŃŠ° Š“Š° ŠæŃŃŃŠ²Š° Šø ŠøŠ·ŃŃŠ°Š²Š° *ŠŗŃŠ»ŃŃŃŠø* (cultures) Š½Š° ŃŠ°Š·Š»ŠøŃŠ½Šø Š½Š°ŃŠ¾Š“Šø.
9. ŠŠµŠŗŠ° Š“Š° Š¾Š±ŃŃŠ“ŠøŠ¼ *ŠøŠ“ŠµŠø* (ideas) Š·Š° Š½Š¾Š²ŠøŃ ŠæŃŠ¾ŠµŠŗŃ.
10. ŠŠ¾Š»ŠµŠ¼ŠøŃŠµ *ŠŗŠ½ŠøŠ³Šø* (books) Š½Š° ŃŠŗŠ°ŃŠ° ŃŃŠ“ŃŃŠ¶Š°Ń Š¼Š½Š¾Š³Š¾ ŠøŃŃŠ¾ŃŠøŠø.
11. ŠŠ°Š±Š° Š¼Šø ŠøŠ¼Š° Š¾Š³ŃŠ¾Š¼Š½Š° ŠæŃŠµŠ³Š»ŠµŠ“Š½Š° ŃŃŃŠ°Š½ŠøŃŠ° Š·Š° Š¼Š¾ŃŠ½Š¾ŃŃŠø *ŃŠ°ŃŃŠµŠ½ŠøŃ* (plants) Š² Š³ŃŠ°Š“ŠøŠ½Š°ŃŠ° ŃŠø.
12. Š”ŃŃŠµŠ“ŠøŃŠµ ŠøŠ¼Š°Ń Š³Š¾Š»ŃŠ¼Š¾ ŠŗŠ¾Š»ŠøŃŠµŃŃŠ²Š¾ *Š“ŃŠµŃ Šø* (clothes) Š·Š° ŠæŃŠ¾Š“Š°Š¶Š±Š°.
13. ŠŠ¾Š¼ŠøŃŠµŃŠ°ŃŠ° Š¾ŃŠ²ŠµŃŃŠ²Š°Ń Š¼Š°Š»ŠŗŠø *ŠŗŠ°ŃŃŠøŠ½Šø* (pictures) ŠæŠ¾ Š²ŃŠµŠ¼Šµ Š½Š° ŃŃŠ¾ŃŠøŃŠµ.
14. Š¢Š¾Š¹ ŃŠø ŠæŠ¾ŃŃŃŠ° *ŠæŠøŃŠø* (pizzas) ŠæŃŠµŠ“Šø Š“Š° Š³Š»ŠµŠ“Š° ŃŠøŠ»Š¼Š°.
15. Š Š¼Š°Š³Š°Š·ŠøŠ½Š° ŠøŠ¼Š° Š¼Š½Š¾Š³Š¾ Š²ŠøŠ“Š¾Š²Šµ *ŃŠ²ŠµŃŃ* (flowers) Š½Š° ŃŠ°Š·ŠæŠ¾Š»Š¾Š¶ŠµŠ½ŠøŠµ.
2. Š¢Šµ Ń Š¾Š“ŃŃ Š“Š¾ *Š³ŃŠ°Š“ŠøŠ½Šø* (gardens) Š·Š° Š“Š° ŃŠµ Š½Š°ŃŠ»Š°Š¶Š“Š°Š²Š°Ń Š½Š° ŠæŃŠµŠŗŃŠ°ŃŠ½ŠøŃ ŠŗŠ»ŠøŠ¼Š°Ń.
3. ŠŠøŠµ ŃŃŃŠ±Š²Š° Š“Š° Š¼ŠøŠ½ŠµŠ¼ ŠæŃŠµŠ· *Š²ŃŠ°ŃŠø* (doors) ŠæŃŠµŠ“Šø Š“Š° Š²Š»ŠµŠ·ŠµŠ¼ Š² Š³Š¾Š»ŃŠ¼Š°ŃŠ° Š·Š°Š»Š°.
4. Š£ŃŠøŃŠµŠ»ŠøŃŠµ ŠæŃŠ¾Š²ŠµŃŃŠ²Š°Ń *Š“Š¾Š¼Š°ŃŠ½Šø* (homework) Š½Š° ŃŃŃŠ“ŠµŠ½ŃŠøŃŠµ.
5. ŠŠµŃŠ°ŃŠ° ŠøŠ³ŃŠ°ŃŃ Ń Š¼Š½Š¾Š³Š¾ *ŠŗŃŠŗŠ»Šø* (dolls) Š² ŃŃŠ°ŃŃŠ°.
6. ŠŃŠøŃŃŠµŠ»ŃŃ Š¼Šø ŃŃŠ±ŠøŃŠ° ŃŃŠ°ŃŠø *Š¼Š¾Š½ŠµŃŠø* (coins) Š¾Ń ŃŃŠ» ŃŠ²ŃŃ.
7. ŠŠµŠ½ŠøŃŠµ Š² ŃŠµŠ¼ŠµŠ¹ŃŃŠ²Š¾ŃŠ¾ Š¾Š±ŠøŃŠ°Ń Š“Š° ŠæŠ°Š·Š°ŃŃŠ²Š°Ń *Š±ŠøŠ¶ŃŃŠ°* (jewelry) Š¾Ń Š½Š¾Š²ŠøŃ Š¼Š°Š³Š°Š·ŠøŠ½.
8. Š¢Š¾Š¹ Š¾Š±ŠøŃŠ° Š“Š° ŠæŃŃŃŠ²Š° Šø ŠøŠ·ŃŃŠ°Š²Š° *ŠŗŃŠ»ŃŃŃŠø* (cultures) Š½Š° ŃŠ°Š·Š»ŠøŃŠ½Šø Š½Š°ŃŠ¾Š“Šø.
9. ŠŠµŠŗŠ° Š“Š° Š¾Š±ŃŃŠ“ŠøŠ¼ *ŠøŠ“ŠµŠø* (ideas) Š·Š° Š½Š¾Š²ŠøŃ ŠæŃŠ¾ŠµŠŗŃ.
10. ŠŠ¾Š»ŠµŠ¼ŠøŃŠµ *ŠŗŠ½ŠøŠ³Šø* (books) Š½Š° ŃŠŗŠ°ŃŠ° ŃŃŠ“ŃŃŠ¶Š°Ń Š¼Š½Š¾Š³Š¾ ŠøŃŃŠ¾ŃŠøŠø.
11. ŠŠ°Š±Š° Š¼Šø ŠøŠ¼Š° Š¾Š³ŃŠ¾Š¼Š½Š° ŠæŃŠµŠ³Š»ŠµŠ“Š½Š° ŃŃŃŠ°Š½ŠøŃŠ° Š·Š° Š¼Š¾ŃŠ½Š¾ŃŃŠø *ŃŠ°ŃŃŠµŠ½ŠøŃ* (plants) Š² Š³ŃŠ°Š“ŠøŠ½Š°ŃŠ° ŃŠø.
12. Š”ŃŃŠµŠ“ŠøŃŠµ ŠøŠ¼Š°Ń Š³Š¾Š»ŃŠ¼Š¾ ŠŗŠ¾Š»ŠøŃŠµŃŃŠ²Š¾ *Š“ŃŠµŃ Šø* (clothes) Š·Š° ŠæŃŠ¾Š“Š°Š¶Š±Š°.
13. ŠŠ¾Š¼ŠøŃŠµŃŠ°ŃŠ° Š¾ŃŠ²ŠµŃŃŠ²Š°Ń Š¼Š°Š»ŠŗŠø *ŠŗŠ°ŃŃŠøŠ½Šø* (pictures) ŠæŠ¾ Š²ŃŠµŠ¼Šµ Š½Š° ŃŃŠ¾ŃŠøŃŠµ.
14. Š¢Š¾Š¹ ŃŠø ŠæŠ¾ŃŃŃŠ° *ŠæŠøŃŠø* (pizzas) ŠæŃŠµŠ“Šø Š“Š° Š³Š»ŠµŠ“Š° ŃŠøŠ»Š¼Š°.
15. Š Š¼Š°Š³Š°Š·ŠøŠ½Š° ŠøŠ¼Š° Š¼Š½Š¾Š³Š¾ Š²ŠøŠ“Š¾Š²Šµ *ŃŠ²ŠµŃŃ* (flowers) Š½Š° ŃŠ°Š·ŠæŠ¾Š»Š¾Š¶ŠµŠ½ŠøŠµ.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank with the correct plural form of the noun
1. ŠŠ°Š³Š°Š·ŠøŠ½ŃŃ ŠæŃŠµŠ“Š»Š°Š³Š° ŃŠ°Š·Š½Š¾Š¾Š±ŃŠ°Š·ŠøŠµ Š¾Ń *ŠµŠ»ŠµŠŗŃŃŠ¾Š½Šø* (electronics).
2. ŠŠ¾ Š²ŃŠµŠ¼Šµ Š½Š° ŠæŃŠ°Š·Š½ŠøŠŗŠ°, Š“ŠµŃŠµŃŠ¾ ŠæŠ¾Š»ŃŃŠø Š¼Š½Š¾Š³Š¾ *ŠøŠ³ŃŠ°ŃŠŗŠø* (toys).
3. Š¢Ń ŃŠø ŠŗŃŠæŠø Š½Š¾Š²Šø *Š±Š¾ŃŃŃŠø* (boots) Š·Š° Š·ŠøŠ¼Š°ŃŠ°.
4. Š¢Šµ ŠæŠ»Š°Š½ŠøŃŠ°Ń Š“Š° Š·Š°Š¼ŠµŠ½ŃŃ ŃŃŠ°ŃŠøŃŠµ *ŠæŃŠ¾Š·Š¾ŃŃŠø* (windows) Š½Š° ŠŗŃŃŠ°ŃŠ°.
5. Š ŠæŠ»Š°Š¶Š½Š°ŃŠ° ŃŠ°Š½ŃŠ° ŠøŠ¼Š° Š½ŃŠŗŠ¾Š»ŠŗŠ¾ *ŠŗŃŃŠæŠø* (towels) Šø ŃŠ»ŃŠ½ŃŠµŠ·Š°ŃŠøŃŠ½Šø ŠŗŃŠµŠ¼Š¾Š²Šµ.
6. Š”ŠµŠ¼ŠµŠ¹ŃŃŠ²Š¾ŃŠ¾ ŠøŠ¼Š° ŃŠ¾Š±ŃŃŠ²ŠµŠ½ŠøŠŗ Š½Š° *Š°Š²ŃŠ¾Š¼Š¾Š±ŠøŠ»Šø* (cars) Š¾Ń ŃŠ°Š·Š»ŠøŃŠ½Šø Š¼Š°ŃŠŗŠø.
7. Š ŠæŠ°ŃŠŗŠ° ŠøŠ¼Š° Š¼Š½Š¾Š³Š¾ *ŠæŠµŠ¹ŠŗŠø* (benches) Š·Š° ŠæŠ¾ŃŠøŠ²ŠŗŠ°.
8. ŠŠ° ŃŠ¶Š°Ń Š½Š° Š“ŠµŃŠ°ŃŠ°, ŠæŠ¾ŃŠøŃŃŠ²Š°ŃŠ°ŃŠ° Š¶ŠµŠ½Š° Ń Š²ŃŃŠ»Šø ŃŃŠ°ŃŠøŃŠµ ŠøŠ¼ *Š²ŠµŠ“ŃŠøŃŠø* (buckets) Ń ŠøŠ·Š¾Š±ŃŠ°Š·ŠµŠ½ŠøŃ Š½Š° Š»ŃŠ±ŠøŠ¼Šø Š³ŠµŃŠ¾Šø Š½Š° Š“ŠµŃŠ°ŃŠ°.
9. Š ŃŠµŃŃŠ¾ŃŠ°Š½ŃŠ° Š¼Š¾Š¶Šµ Š“Š° ŠæŠ¾ŃŃŃŠ°ŃŠµ ŃŠ°Š·Š»ŠøŃŠ½Šø Š²ŠøŠ“Š¾Š²Šµ *ŃŠ°Š»Š°ŃŠø* (salads) Šø ŃŃŃŠøŃ.
10. Š£ŃŠµŠ½ŠøŃŠøŃŠµ Š½Š¾ŃŃŃ ŃŠ²Š¾ŠøŃŠµ ŃŠ°Š½ŠøŃŠø Š“Š¾ *ŃŃŠøŠ»ŠøŃŠ°* (school).
11. Š¢ŃŃ Š½Š°ŃŠ° Š³ŃŃŠæŠ° ŃŃŠ°Š½Š° ŠøŠ·Š²ŠµŃŃŠ½Š°, ŃŠ»ŠµŠ“ ŠŗŠ°ŃŠ¾ ŠøŠ·ŠæŃŠ»Š½ŠøŃ Š° Š½ŃŠŗŠ¾Š»ŠŗŠ¾ ŠøŠ·Š²ŠµŃŃŠ½Šø *ŠæŠ°ŃŃŠµŃŠ°* (songs) Š½Š° ŠŗŠ¾Š½ŃŠµŃŃ.
12. ŠŃŠ°Ń Š¼Šø ŃŠø ŠŗŃŠæŠø Š½Š¾Š²Š¾ *ŃŠ°ŃŃŠ¾* (bike) Š“Š° ŠæŃŃŃŠ²Š° Š“Š¾ ŃŠ°Š±Š¾ŃŠ° Š²ŃŠµŠŗŠø Š“ŠµŠ½.
13. Š ŠµŃŃŠ¾ŃŠ°Š½ŃŃŃ ŠæŃŠµŠ“Š»Š°Š³Š° ŃŠ°Š·Š½Š¾Š¾Š±ŃŠ°Š·Š½Šø *Ń Š»ŃŠ±Š¾Š²Šµ* (breads) Šø ŠæŠ°ŃŃŃŠø.
14. Š¢Šµ Š³Š»ŠµŠ“Š°Ń ŠæŃŠ¾Š¶ŠµŠŗŃŠøŠøŃŠµ Š½Š° *ŃŠøŠ»ŃŠ¼ŠøŃŠµ* (film) Š½Š° ŠŃŠ»Š³Š°ŃŠ¾-European-Filmfestival Š² ŃŠ»Šø.
15. ŠŃŠŗŠ¾Šø Š¾Ń Š¾Š±ŃŠµŃŃŠ²ŠµŠ½ŠøŃŠµ *ŃŠ»ŃŠ¶ŠøŃŠµŠ»Šø* (publicservants) ŃŠ°Š±Š¾ŃŃŃ Š¼Š½Š¾Š³Š¾ ŠæŃŠ¾Š·ŃŠ°ŃŠ½Š¾ Šø ŠæŠ¾ŃŃŠ°Š²ŃŃ ŠæŃŠøŠ¼ŠµŃ Š·Š° Š“ŃŃŠ³ŠøŃŠµ.
2. ŠŠ¾ Š²ŃŠµŠ¼Šµ Š½Š° ŠæŃŠ°Š·Š½ŠøŠŗŠ°, Š“ŠµŃŠµŃŠ¾ ŠæŠ¾Š»ŃŃŠø Š¼Š½Š¾Š³Š¾ *ŠøŠ³ŃŠ°ŃŠŗŠø* (toys).
3. Š¢Ń ŃŠø ŠŗŃŠæŠø Š½Š¾Š²Šø *Š±Š¾ŃŃŃŠø* (boots) Š·Š° Š·ŠøŠ¼Š°ŃŠ°.
4. Š¢Šµ ŠæŠ»Š°Š½ŠøŃŠ°Ń Š“Š° Š·Š°Š¼ŠµŠ½ŃŃ ŃŃŠ°ŃŠøŃŠµ *ŠæŃŠ¾Š·Š¾ŃŃŠø* (windows) Š½Š° ŠŗŃŃŠ°ŃŠ°.
5. Š ŠæŠ»Š°Š¶Š½Š°ŃŠ° ŃŠ°Š½ŃŠ° ŠøŠ¼Š° Š½ŃŠŗŠ¾Š»ŠŗŠ¾ *ŠŗŃŃŠæŠø* (towels) Šø ŃŠ»ŃŠ½ŃŠµŠ·Š°ŃŠøŃŠ½Šø ŠŗŃŠµŠ¼Š¾Š²Šµ.
6. Š”ŠµŠ¼ŠµŠ¹ŃŃŠ²Š¾ŃŠ¾ ŠøŠ¼Š° ŃŠ¾Š±ŃŃŠ²ŠµŠ½ŠøŠŗ Š½Š° *Š°Š²ŃŠ¾Š¼Š¾Š±ŠøŠ»Šø* (cars) Š¾Ń ŃŠ°Š·Š»ŠøŃŠ½Šø Š¼Š°ŃŠŗŠø.
7. Š ŠæŠ°ŃŠŗŠ° ŠøŠ¼Š° Š¼Š½Š¾Š³Š¾ *ŠæŠµŠ¹ŠŗŠø* (benches) Š·Š° ŠæŠ¾ŃŠøŠ²ŠŗŠ°.
8. ŠŠ° ŃŠ¶Š°Ń Š½Š° Š“ŠµŃŠ°ŃŠ°, ŠæŠ¾ŃŠøŃŃŠ²Š°ŃŠ°ŃŠ° Š¶ŠµŠ½Š° Ń Š²ŃŃŠ»Šø ŃŃŠ°ŃŠøŃŠµ ŠøŠ¼ *Š²ŠµŠ“ŃŠøŃŠø* (buckets) Ń ŠøŠ·Š¾Š±ŃŠ°Š·ŠµŠ½ŠøŃ Š½Š° Š»ŃŠ±ŠøŠ¼Šø Š³ŠµŃŠ¾Šø Š½Š° Š“ŠµŃŠ°ŃŠ°.
9. Š ŃŠµŃŃŠ¾ŃŠ°Š½ŃŠ° Š¼Š¾Š¶Šµ Š“Š° ŠæŠ¾ŃŃŃŠ°ŃŠµ ŃŠ°Š·Š»ŠøŃŠ½Šø Š²ŠøŠ“Š¾Š²Šµ *ŃŠ°Š»Š°ŃŠø* (salads) Šø ŃŃŃŠøŃ.
10. Š£ŃŠµŠ½ŠøŃŠøŃŠµ Š½Š¾ŃŃŃ ŃŠ²Š¾ŠøŃŠµ ŃŠ°Š½ŠøŃŠø Š“Š¾ *ŃŃŠøŠ»ŠøŃŠ°* (school).
11. Š¢ŃŃ Š½Š°ŃŠ° Š³ŃŃŠæŠ° ŃŃŠ°Š½Š° ŠøŠ·Š²ŠµŃŃŠ½Š°, ŃŠ»ŠµŠ“ ŠŗŠ°ŃŠ¾ ŠøŠ·ŠæŃŠ»Š½ŠøŃ Š° Š½ŃŠŗŠ¾Š»ŠŗŠ¾ ŠøŠ·Š²ŠµŃŃŠ½Šø *ŠæŠ°ŃŃŠµŃŠ°* (songs) Š½Š° ŠŗŠ¾Š½ŃŠµŃŃ.
12. ŠŃŠ°Ń Š¼Šø ŃŠø ŠŗŃŠæŠø Š½Š¾Š²Š¾ *ŃŠ°ŃŃŠ¾* (bike) Š“Š° ŠæŃŃŃŠ²Š° Š“Š¾ ŃŠ°Š±Š¾ŃŠ° Š²ŃŠµŠŗŠø Š“ŠµŠ½.
13. Š ŠµŃŃŠ¾ŃŠ°Š½ŃŃŃ ŠæŃŠµŠ“Š»Š°Š³Š° ŃŠ°Š·Š½Š¾Š¾Š±ŃŠ°Š·Š½Šø *Ń Š»ŃŠ±Š¾Š²Šµ* (breads) Šø ŠæŠ°ŃŃŃŠø.
14. Š¢Šµ Š³Š»ŠµŠ“Š°Ń ŠæŃŠ¾Š¶ŠµŠŗŃŠøŠøŃŠµ Š½Š° *ŃŠøŠ»ŃŠ¼ŠøŃŠµ* (film) Š½Š° ŠŃŠ»Š³Š°ŃŠ¾-European-Filmfestival Š² ŃŠ»Šø.
15. ŠŃŠŗŠ¾Šø Š¾Ń Š¾Š±ŃŠµŃŃŠ²ŠµŠ½ŠøŃŠµ *ŃŠ»ŃŠ¶ŠøŃŠµŠ»Šø* (publicservants) ŃŠ°Š±Š¾ŃŃŃ Š¼Š½Š¾Š³Š¾ ŠæŃŠ¾Š·ŃŠ°ŃŠ½Š¾ Šø ŠæŠ¾ŃŃŠ°Š²ŃŃ ŠæŃŠøŠ¼ŠµŃ Š·Š° Š“ŃŃŠ³ŠøŃŠµ.