Nouns

Question 1

What is the gender of “edifício” (building)?

Answer 1

Masculine.

Nouns ending in -o are usually masculine singular (singular).

Question 2

Is “porta” (door) feminine or masculine?

Answer 2

Feminine.

Nouns ending in -a are usually feminine (singular).

Question 3

The gender of “aroma” is…

Answer 3

Masculine.

Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).

Question 4

State the gender of “poeta.”

Answer 4

Masculine.

Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ta are masculine (singular).

Question 5

State whether “jornalismo” is masculine or feminine.

Answer 5

Masculine.

Nouns ending in -ismo are usually masculine (singular).

Question 6

What is the gender of “sarcasmo”?

Answer 6

Masculine.

Nouns ending in -asmo are usually masculine (singular).

Question 7

Is “momento” masculine or feminine?

Answer 7

Masculine.

Nouns ending in -mento are usually masculine (singular).

Question 8

The gender of “general” is…

Answer 8

Masculine.

Nouns ending in -al are usually masculine (singular).

Question 9

State the gender of “espectáculo.”

Answer 9

Masculine.

Nouns ending in -áculo are usually masculine (singular).

Question 10

State whether “jardim” is masculine or feminine.

Answer 10

Masculine.

Nouns ending in -im are usually masculine (singular).

Question 11

What is the gender of “caminhão”?

Answer 11

Masculine.

Nouns ending in -ão are usually masculine (singular).

Question 12

Is “garagem” masculine or feminine?

Answer 12

Feminine.

Nouns ending in -em are usually feminine (singular).

Question 13

The gender of “interruptor” is…

Answer 13

Masculine.

Nouns ending in -or are usually masculine (singular).

Question 14

State the gender of “produção.”

Answer 14

Feminine.

Nouns ending in -ção are usually feminine (singular).

Question 15

State whether “decisão” is masculine or feminine.

Answer 15

Feminine.

Nouns ending in -são are usually feminine (singular).

Question 16

What is the gender of “verdade”?

Answer 16

Feminine.

Nouns ending in -dade are usually feminine (singular).

Question 17

Is “virtude” masculine or feminine?

Answer 17

Feminine.

Nouns ending in -ude are usually feminine (singular).

Question 18

The gender of “paz” is…

Answer 18

Feminine.

Nouns ending in -az are usually feminine (singular).

Question 19

State the gender of “voz.”

Answer 19

Feminine.

Nouns ending in -oz are usually feminine (singular).

Question 20

State whether “vez” is masculine or feminine.

Answer 20

Feminine.

Nouns ending in -ez are usually feminine (singular).

Question 21

What is the gender of “concorrência”?

Answer 21

Feminine.

Nouns ending in -ência are usually feminine (singular).

Question 22

Is “espécies” masculine or feminine?

Answer 22

Feminine.

Nouns ending in -cies are usually feminine (singular).

Question 23

How do you form the feminine in nouns ending in -o?

Answer 23

by changing the -o to -a

Question 24

How do nouns ending in consonants become feminine?

Answer 24

by adding -a to the end

Question 25

The gender of “o café” (coffee) is…

Answer 25

Masculine.

Nouns ending in -e or a consonant may be either gender.

Question 26

Turn “o duque” (duke) feminine.

Answer 26

a duquesa

Many nouns designating titles and professions become feminine by changing the ending to -esa.

Question 27

What is the feminine form of “o herói” (hero)?

Answer 27

a heroína

Many nouns designating titles and professions become feminine by changing the ending to -ina.

Question 28

The feminine form of “o actor” (actor) is…

Answer 28

a atriz

Many nouns designating titles and professions become feminine by changing the ending to -triz.

Question 29

State the feminine form of “o poeta” (poet).

Answer 29

a poetisa

Many nouns designating titles and professions become feminine by changing the ending to -isa.

Question 30

Pluralize “livro.”

Answer 30

livros

Nouns usually become plural by adding an -s.

Question 31

What’s the plural form of “página”?

Answer 31

páginas

Nouns usually become plural by adding an -s.

Question 32

Pluralize “a acção” (European)/”a ação” (Brazilian) (action).

Answer 32

as acções (European)/as ações (Brazilian) (actions)

Most nouns ending in -ão form their plural by changing -ão to -ões.

Question 33

State the plural form of “o cão” (dog).

Answer 33

os cães (dogs)

Some nouns ending in -ão become plural by changing -ão to -ães.

Question 34

Make “o irmão” (brother) plural.

Answer 34

os irmãos (brothers)

Some nouns ending in -ão become plural by changing -ão to -ãos.

Question 35

*What’s the plural form of “a imagem” (image)?

Answer 35

as imagens (images)

Nouns ending in -em, -im, -om, -um are pluralized by changing the -m to -ns.

Question 36

*Pluralize “o animal” (animal).

Answer 36

os animais (animals)

Nouns ending in -al, -ol, -ul become plural by changing the ending to -ais, -is, or -uis.

Question 37

*State the plural form of “o anel” (ring).

Answer 37

os anéis (rings)

Nouns ending in -el, -il (unstressed) become plural by changing the ending to -eis.

Question 38

Make “o carril” (rail) plural.

Answer 38

os carris (rails)

Nouns ending in -il (stressed) become plural by changing -il to -is.

Question 39

*Pluralize “o rapaz” (guy).

Answer 39

os rapazes (guys)

Nouns ending in -n, -r, -z, -s become plural by adding -es.

Question 40

List the seven nouns that are always plural.

Answer 40

-os arredores (surroundings)
-os bens (belongings)
-os anais (annals)
-os óculos (glasses)
-as correntes (shackles)
-os doces (sweets)
-as calças (pants)

Question 41

What six types of nouns are always singular?

Answer 41

-proper names
-corners of the earth and unique things (e.g., west, horizon, sun)
-matters, materials, and precious metals (e.g., milk, coal, gold)
-abstract conceptions and human qualities (e.g., joy, existence)
-collective nouns (e.g., youth, nation, money)
-some nouns that usually have the suffix -ism/names of sciences, religions, fields (e.g., Buddhism, logic, impressionism, medicine)