Gender - Theory Flashcards
Nouns referencing men
Usually masculine
Nouns referencing women
Usually feminine
Nouns able to reference either men or women
Changes based on the person
Example of a noun with only one gender regardless of person
La persona - the person
La víctima - the victim
Generally how you make a masculine noun ending in -o feminine
Changing the -o to an -a
What gender do you use if you are unaware of or do not care about the gender of an animal
Masculine
Example of a word which doesn’t change based on gender
El sapo - toad
La cobaya- Guinea pig
Are nouns ending in -o generally masculine or feminine
Masculine
Are days of the week and months of the year masculine or feminine
Masculine
Are the names of rivers, mountains, and seas masculine or feminine
Masculine
Are nouns ending in -a generally masculine or feminine
Feminine
Are nouns ending in -ción generally masculine or feminine
Feminine
Are nouns ending in -sión generally masculine or feminine
Feminine
Are nouns ending in -dad generally masculine or feminine
Feminine
Are nouns ending in -tad generally masculine or feminine
Feminine
