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GENDER OF NOUNS
Nouns are masculine or feminine.Sometimes gender can be
determined by the ending of a noun.
GENDER OF NOUNS
• Most nouns with the following endings are masculine:– o -or -lel chico el profesor el papel
– ma -sel sistema el autobús
GENDER OF NOUNS
• Most nouns with the following endings are feminine:– a -ora -iónla chica la profesora la nación
– d -z
la juventud la paz
GENDER OF NOUNS
• Exceptions:
el díala florel mapael lápizla manola sal
GENDER OF NOUNS
Some nouns can be masculine or feminine depending on whether they refer to a male or to a female:
el artista el estudiante el jovenla artista la estudiante la joven
GENDER OF NOUNS
Some nouns change meaning depending on their gender:
el capital = capital (money)la capital = capital (city)
el guía = male guidela guía = guidebook; female guide
GENDER OF NOUNS
Some nouns change meaning depending on their gender:
el modelo = model (e.g. airplane); male modella modelo = female model
el policía = male police officerla policía = police force; female police officer
