Nouns, Articles, and Adjectives Flashcards
What are the feminine definite articles?
La, las
What are the masculine definite articles?
El, los
La
The (female)
El
The (male)
Las
The plural (all female)
Los
The plural (all male or male and female)
Which nouns are masculine?
Most that end in o, others to be learned, and some that end in -a or -ma.
Which nouns are feminine?
Most that end in a, a few that end in o, and others to learn. Also those that end in:
-ción
-sión
-dad
-tad
-tud
What gender are nouns ending in -ista?
Either masculine or feminine, depending on whether it refers to a male or a female. The article indicates the gender of the noun.
What gender are nouns ending in -nte?
Either masculine or feminine, depending on whether it refers to a male or a female. The article indicates the gender of the noun.
What noun endings can be either masculine or feminine, depending on whether it refers to a male or a female?
-ista
-nte
How do you form masculine plural nouns?
- If it ends in a vowel add an -s at the end.
- If it ends in a consonant add an -es at the end.
How do you form feminine plural nouns?
- If it ends in a vowel add an -s at the end.
- If it ends in a consonant add an -es at the end.
What are the masculine indefinite articles?
Un, unos
What are the feminine indefinite articles?
Una, unas
Un
A (masculine singular)
Una
A (feminine singular)
Unos
Some (masculine plural)
Unas
Some (feminine plural)
How does an adjective agree with a noun?
In gender and number
Where does an adjective go?
Almost always following the noun it describes
What happens to adjectives the end in o in the singular?
- They are masculine in form and agree with a masculine noun
- To make the feminine version, replace o with a
How do adjectives that end in anything but o change in the singular?
They have the same form for describing masculine and feminine nouns. They don’t change. This is only for adjectives that don’t end in o.
How do you make plural adjectives?
- If they end in a vowel, add -s
- If the end in a consonant, add -es
