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Nouns and Definite Articles. Nouns and Definite Articles. In Spanish, all nouns belong to one of two gender categories: masculine or feminine . Masculine nouns usually end in o ( carr o ). Feminine nouns usually end in a ( frut a ). Nouns and Definite Articles.
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Nouns and Definite Articles • In Spanish, all nouns belong to one of two gender categories: masculine or feminine. • Masculine nouns usually end in o (carro). • Feminine nouns usually end in a (fruta).
Nouns and Definite Articles • Singular nouns name one of something. • Plural nouns name more than one of something. • If a singular noun ends in a vowel, add s to make it plural. frutafrutas fruit fruits • If a singular noun ends in a consonant, add es to make it plural. estudianteestudiantes studentstudents animalanimales animalanimals • If a noun ends in –z, change the –z to –c and add es to make it plural. pezpeces Fish Fish (more than 1)
Nouns and Definite Articles • The definite articles in Spanish can be used to say the with a specific noun. • They have different forms that agree with their noun in gender and number.