Nouns Flashcards
1
Q
What do feminine nouns generally end in?
A
- a
- z
- sión
- ción
- dad
- tad
- tud
2
Q
What is special about verbs that end in -ma?
A
they are masculine (they are of greek origin)
3
Q
What are the exceptions of verbs that end in -z that are masculine?
A
El ajadrez (chess) El lápiz (pencil)
4
Q
What are the exceptions of verbs that end in -a that are masculine?
A
El día El mapa El planeta El sofá El agua (changes to fem in plural) El hacha (changes to fem in plural) El águila (changes to fem in plural)
5
Q
What are the exceptions of nouns that end in -o that are feminine?
A
La mano
La radio
La moto
6
Q
How do you make a noun plural?
A
- Add s to nouns that end in vowel
- Add es to nouns ending in consonant
- For nouns ending in z - change z to c then add -ed
7
Q
Generally, what happens to an accent mark on last syllable in plural form?
A
Generally, it is dropped from plural form
