PE.8 Lección (gender of nouns)

Front

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

Back

true

Front

In Spanish, all nouns have a ________.

Back

gender

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

Front

Which word below is a definite article (in English)? Options: I, to run, some

Back

the

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'

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

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!

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!

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."