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sound of c  and g  and add h  ( -chi , -ghi ), or change the sound of c  and g  in the plural ( -ci , -gi ). The feminine plural forms always add h  ( -che , -ghe ) in order to keep the hard sound of c  and g . If in doubt, check in a dictionary; the best way to remember these sorts of plural is through practice: 

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The adjective belga , as we have seen, keeps the hard sound of g  in the femi- nine plural by adding h  ( belghe ); but it changes the sound in the masculine plural ( belgi ). 

7 As can be seen in the examples, the adjective normally comes after the noun it refers to and (unless it is invariable) it must agree in gender and number with the noun. It must also agree in gender and number with the noun even where it is separated from it by another word, such as a verb: 

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When the adjective refers to two or more nouns which are di ff erent in gender, it is masculine plural: 

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8 In some cases the adjective can also precede the noun it refers to. When the adjective comes before the noun, the meaning of the noun becomes di ff erent, as in these examples: 

