Plural Pronouns: These, My, Your, and Whose
In the plural, gender disappears. Words for "this/these", "my", "your", and "whose" each have only one form, regardless of the noun's original gender:
- этот / эта / это → эти (these)
- мой / моя / моё → мои (my)
- твой / твоя / твоё → твои (your)
- чей / чья / чьё → чьи (whose)
Plural Adjectives: -ые and -ие
Adjectives also have a single plural form for all genders. Most take the ending -ые:
- новый (new) → новые
- чёрный (black) → чёрные
- дешёвый (cheap) → дешёвые
Because of the spelling rule, write -ие instead of -ые after г, к, х, ж, ч, ш, щ. Soft adjectives also take -ие:
- дорогой (expensive) → дорогие
- хороший (good) → хорошие
- синий (blue) → синие
Plural-Only Nouns
Just like in English, several common Russian words for clothes, accessories, and tools are always plural. Any adjective or pronoun describing them must also be plural.
Examples include очки (glasses), брюки (trousers), джинсы (jeans), and notably, часы (watch/clock).
Describing Plurals in Action
Combine plural pronouns and adjectives to describe anything from family members (родители) to concepts (проблемы).
