Noun plurals - final -fe, -f (spelling)

Some nouns drop -fe, -f and add -ves

one knife - two knives
life - lives
wife - wives

one shelf - two shelves
self - selves
half - halves
theif - theives
wolf - wolves
calf - calves
leaf - leaves
loaf - loaves
scarf - scarves

Some nouns add -s

roof - roofs
chief - chiefs
reef - reefs
cliff - cliffs
handkerchief - handkerchiefs
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