A noun is a person, place, thing and idea.

PE.8 Lección (gender of nouns)

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1.
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true
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
In Spanish, all nouns have a ________.
Back
gender
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Besides the -o & -a endings of nouns, what else points out the gender of a noun? Options: the beginning of a noun, definite article, subject, infinitive
Back
definite article
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which word below is a definite article (in English)? Options: I, to run, some
Back
the
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
All nouns in Spanish end in only -o & -a.
Back
False
Answer explanation
Although many nouns in Spanish end in -o & -a, not all end in -o & -a.
A noun can end in pretty much any letter.
Example: profesor ends in 'r' and nariz ends in 'z'
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Of the TWO ways of finding the gender of a noun, which way is MORE accurate? A: Look at the noun's article B: Look at the noun's ending letters.
Back
Look at the noun's article
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the gender of the noun "la mano" (the hand)? -Is it masculine because it ends in -o? -Is it feminine because it has the article "la"?
Back
feminine
Answer explanation
It's feminine because the ARTICLE "la" outranks the ending -o!
8.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the gender of the noun "el día" (the day)? -Is it feminine because it ends in -a? -Is it masculine because it has the article "el"?
Back
masculine
Answer explanation
It's masculine because the ARTICLE "el" outranks the ending -a!
9.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How would you say: the water? Options: l'agua, la agua, el watero, el agua
Back
el agua
Answer explanation
"The water" is a special noun!
"El agua" is feminine because the ONLY reason we use "el" is to avoid alliteration ("la agua").
But to say "the waters," we can now use the feminine article "las aguas."
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