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    This document discusses the gender of nouns in Spanish. It outlines the general rules for masculine and feminine nouns, including that masculine nouns often end in consonants like -n, -l, -r while feminine nouns often end in vowels like -a, -ción. It also lists many examples of nouns and their genders. The document notes some exceptions to these rules and discusses nouns that can be both genders or change gender between singular and plural forms.

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    Los Géneros de los Sustantivos

    (The Gender of Nouns)

    Dennis Raymond P. Maturan


    MASCULINE NOUNS
     Generally, masculine words end in

    R-O-L-E-N-S
    - comedor - espejo - cheque
    - ascensor - pueblo - valle
    - teléfono - tifón - puerto
    - estudio - buzón - cobrador
    - pastel - autobús - monte
    - hospital - jefe - botón
    MASCULINE NOUNS
    = zapato = filme
    = aparador = timbre
    = peso = boliche
    = piso = jabón
    = apartamento = limón
    = suelo = libro
    = sol = mes
    = sello
    MASCULINE NOUNS
     Also, words ending in MA or TA are of
    Greek origin and retain their
    masculine gender in Spanish.
    = programa = planeta
    = idioma = tema
    = telegrama = cablegrama
    = clima = alma
    MASCULINE NOUNS
    = lema = sistema
    = diploma = panorama
    = dogma = poema
    = drama = problema
    = fantasma
    FEMININE NOUNS
     Generally, feminine words end in

    D-A-Z-IÓN
    - verdad - inundación - función
    - ciudad - canción - felicidad
    - cruz - comida - novedad
    - luz - faz - aptitud
    - lluvia - universidad - paz
    - cosecha - escuela - voz
    FEMININE NOUNS
    = cantidad = tez
    = libertad = nuez
    = pared = acción
    = juventud = condición
    = gasolinera = equivocación
    = película = estación
    = acera = transportación
    = antigüedad = ansiedad
    FEMININE NOUNS
     Words ending in UMBRE are also
    feminine.

    = costumbre

    = muchedumbre
    Exceptions to the Rules
    Feminine looking masculine words:
    = arroz = día
    = lápiz = alba
    = pez = agua
    = haz = mapa
    = barniz = avión
    = camión = cura
    = maíz = aula
    = sofá
    Exceptions to the Rules
    Masculine looking feminine words:
    = calle = pluma
    = tesis = noche
    = tarde = carne
    = clase = leche
    = sal = síntesis
    = sucursal
    Exceptions to the Rules
    Masculine looking feminine words:
    = clave = gente
    = corriente = llave
    = fé = madre
    = frase = mente
    = frente = muerte
    = fuente = nieve
    = sartén = mujer
    Exceptions to the Rules
    Masculine looking feminine words:
    = nube = parte
    = sangre = suerte
    = torre = mano
    = flor = capitál
    = moto = tele
    = piel = cárcel
    = tisis = razón
    The Transgenders
    1) Some words can be masculine or
    feminine:
    = el / la artista
    = el / la especialista
    = el / la pianista
    = el / la novelista
    = el / la periodista
    el/ la estudiante
    The Transgenders
    2) Masculine in the singular but feminine in the plural
    form:
    = el ala = las alas
    = el agua = las aguas
    = el águila = las águilas
    = el aula = las aulas
    = el alba = las albas
    = el ave = las aves
    3) Mar (sea) is both masculine and feminine
    = el mar/ los mares
    = la mar/las mares
    Names of Seas or Oceans are
    Masculine
     El Oceano Atlántico
     El Oceano Pacífico
     El Mar Rojo
     El Mar Adriatico
    Musical Notes are Masculine
     El “do”
     El “re”
     El “mi”
     El “fa”
     El “sol”
     El “la”
     El “ti”
    The Days of the Week and Months of
    the Year are Masculine
     El lunes
     El martes
     El miercoles
     El jueves
     El viernes
     El enero
     El marzo
    The Letters of the Alphabet are
    Feminine
     La “d”
     La “e”
    Nouns denoting male beings are
    masculine regardless of ending
     El cura
     El papá
     El Papa
    Nouns denoting female beings are
    feminine regardless of ending
     La mujer
     La madre

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