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Spanish Nouns. Gender and Articles. Feminine Nouns. Feminine Nouns Words that refer to females Most words that end in –a Most words that end in –ci ón, sión, tad, dad, -umbre Examples señora, niña, mujer, madre, estudiante silla, ventana, mesa, pluma - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Spanish NounsSpanish NounsGender and ArticlesGender and Articles
Feminine NounsFeminine NounsFeminine NounsFeminine Nouns
Words that refer to femalesWords that refer to females Most words that end in –aMost words that end in –a Most words that end in –ciMost words that end in –ción, sión, tad, dad, ón, sión, tad, dad, -umbre-umbre
ExamplesExamplesseñora, niña, mujer, madre, estudianteseñora, niña, mujer, madre, estudiantesilla, ventana, mesa, plumasilla, ventana, mesa, plumaconversación, libertad, costumbreconversación, libertad, costumbre
ExceptionException: mano: mano
Masculine NounsMasculine NounsMasculine NounsMasculine Nouns
Words that refer to malesWords that refer to males Most words that end in –oMost words that end in –o Most words that come from Greek that end in –Most words that come from Greek that end in –
ma, ma, -pa, and -ta-pa, and -ta
ExamplesExamplesseñor, niño, padre, hermano, estudianteseñor, niño, padre, hermano, estudianteperro, carro, cuaderno, libroperro, carro, cuaderno, librodrama, mapa, planetadrama, mapa, planeta
ExceptionException: día: día
Exceptions to the RuleExceptions to the Rule
Feminine NounsFeminine Nouns
flor (flower)flor (flower)
luz (light)luz (light)
pared (wall)pared (wall)
llave (key)llave (key)
Masculine NounsMasculine Nouns
pupitre (desk)pupitre (desk)
reloj (clock)reloj (clock)
áárbol (tree)rbol (tree)
papel (paper)papel (paper)
llápiz (pencil)ápiz (pencil)
borrador (eraser)borrador (eraser)
ArticlesArticles
Definite articlesDefinite articles equivalent to “the”equivalent to “the” Used when you are talking about a specific noun or Used when you are talking about a specific noun or
group of nounsgroup of nouns
1.1. elel (singular masculine) ex. (singular masculine) ex. el niel niñoño2.2. lala (singular feminine) ex. (singular feminine) ex. la nila niñaña3.3. loslos (Plural masculine) ex. (Plural masculine) ex. los nilos niñosños4.4. laslas (Plural feminine) ex. (Plural feminine) ex. las nilas niñasñas
ArticlesArticles
Indefinite articlesIndefinite articles equivalent to “a,” “an,” or “some”equivalent to “a,” “an,” or “some” Used when you are not talking about a specific noun Used when you are not talking about a specific noun
or group of nounsor group of nouns
1.1. unun (singular masculine) ex. (singular masculine) ex. un niun niñoño2.2. unauna (singular feminine) ex. (singular feminine) ex. una niuna niñaña3.3. unosunos (plural masculine) ex. (plural masculine) ex. unos niunos niñosños4.4. unasunas (plural feminine) ex. (plural feminine) ex. unas niunas niñasñas
Plural NounsPlural Nouns
Plural articles are used before plural nouns.Plural articles are used before plural nouns.Plural articles end in –s.Plural articles end in –s.
Plural Definite ArticlesPlural Definite Articles loslos and and laslas
Plural Indefinite ArticlesPlural Indefinite Articles unosunos and and unasunas
Plural NounsPlural Nouns If a noun ends with a vowel, add –sIf a noun ends with a vowel, add –s
Example: Example: el cuaderno – los cuadernosel cuaderno – los cuadernos
If a noun ends with a consonant, add –esIf a noun ends with a consonant, add –es Example: Example: el pizarrel pizarrón – los pizarronesón – los pizarrones
If a noun ends with “z”, change it to “c” and add If a noun ends with “z”, change it to “c” and add –es–es Example: Example: el lapiz – los lapicesel lapiz – los lapices
If a noun ends with “es” or “is”, it does not If a noun ends with “es” or “is”, it does not change in the plural.change in the plural. Example: Example: el lunes – los lunesel lunes – los lunes