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The gender of the nouns

The gender of the nouns. In English, nouns can be masculine (boy, father, actor), or feminine (girl, mother, actress). masculine feminine. In Spanish, nouns are only classified as masculine or feminine. Masculine Femenine. Masculine nouns. Generally are those that:

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The gender of the nouns

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  1. The gender of the nouns In English, nouns can be masculine (boy, father, actor), or feminine (girl, mother, actress). masculine feminine

  2. In Spanish, nouns are only classified as masculine or feminine • Masculine • Femenine

  3. Masculine nouns Generally are those that: • End in letter –O (there are some exceptions like the words, la mano-the hand, la foto-the picture, are feminine) • Refer to a male beings (el padre-the father, el chico-the boy). • Days of the week, months and numbers are masculine also. Examples: el lunes, el abril, el uno.

  4. Masculine nouns Continuation: • There is a group of nouns of Greek origin ending in –ma, -ta, -pa, which are masculine also. Examples: el problema-the problem, el planeta-the planet, el mapa-the map. • Names of rivers, seas, oceans, lakes, mountains and volcanoes are also masculine.

  5. Feminine nouns • Are generally those that: • End in letter –A (exception for el día-the day is masculine) • Other endings for feminine nouns are • ción - ie • sión - umbre • dad • tad • tud

  6. Feminine nouns • Examples: • Televisión • Ciudad • Conversación • Libertad • actitud

  7. Lets practice! 1. música 11. fábrica 2. disco 12. plato 3. plaza 13. lunes 4. campo14. drama 5. Banco15. revolución 6. carta16. abril 7. Aniversario17. bondad 8. silla18. septiembre 9. aspirina19. día 10. teatro20. mano F F M M F M M M F M M F F M F M M F F M

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