Nouns Practice Flashcards
What is the gender of “clima” (climate)?
Masculine.
Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).
Is “diagrama” (diagram) masculine or feminine?
Masculine.
Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).
dilema (dilemma)
Masculine.
Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).
diploma (diploma)
Masculine.
Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).
dogma (dogma)
Masculine.
Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).
drama (drama)
Masculine.
Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).
emblema (emblem)
Masculine.
Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).
enigma (enigma)
Masculine.
Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).
esquema (scheme)
Masculine.
Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).
fantasma (ghost)
Masculine.
Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).
holograma (hologram)
Masculine.
Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).
idioma (language)
Masculine.
Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).
poema (poem)
Masculine.
Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).
problema (problem)
Masculine.
Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).
sintoma
Masculine.
Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).
sistema (system)
Masculine.
Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).
telegrama (telegram)
Masculine.
Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).
tema (theme/topic)
Masculine.
Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).
trauma (trauma)
Masculine.
Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).
mapa (map)
Masculine.
This is an exception to the rule that nouns ending in -a are feminine.
dia (day)
Masculine.
This is an exception to the rule that nouns ending in -a are feminine.
sofá (sofa)
Masculine.
This is an exception to the rule that nouns ending in -a are feminine.
planeta (planet)
Masculine.
This is an exception to the rule that nouns ending in -a are feminine. (Note: ‘planeta’ is not derived from Greek.)
mão (hand)
Feminine.
This is an exception to the rule that nouns ending in -o are masculine.
moto (motorcycle)
Feminine.
This is an exception to the rule that nouns ending in -o are masculine.
foto (photograph)
Feminine.
This is an exception to the rule that nouns ending in -o are masculine.
a ponte (bridge)
Feminine.
Nouns ending in -e or a consonant may be either gender.
o mês (month)
Masculine.
Nouns ending in -e or a consonant may be either gender.
o país (country)
Masculine.
Nouns ending in -e or a consonant may be either gender.
o pé (foot)
Masculine.
Nouns ending in -e or a consonant may be either gender.
o mar (sea)
Masculine.
Nouns ending in -e or a consonant may be either gender.
