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toc =__**1.2.2 Gender and Number of Things**__  = All Spanish nouns have masculine or feminine gender. Masculine nouns in Spanish usually end in l, o, n, e, r, or s. A way to remember these endings is 'loners'. Feminine nouns in Spanish usually end in d, ion, z, or a. Some masculine nouns can be changed into feminine nouns just by adding an a. One example is the masculine noun **//doctor//**. To change it into a feminine noun, add an a, and it changes into //**doctora**//.

 

Can masculine nouns end in "a"? Can feminine nouns end in "o"?
  There are a few exceptions to the rule about only masculine nouns ending in "o". An example is **//la malo//**. which is a feminine noun ending in "o". There are also a few exceptions to only feminine nouns ending in "a". An example is the masculine noun **//el día//** ending in "a".

Why do we use articles in Spanish?
There are some words that can be both masculine and feminine, such as, //**estudiante**// and **//cliente//**. This is where articles come in handy. The article before a word can tell you whether the Spanish noun is masculine or feminine, and how many of that noun there is.

==**What are the definite articles, when do we use them, and why do we use them? Examples?**   == The definite articles that go before the Spanish noun are //**el**//, **//la//**, **//los//**, and **//las//**. They are used when you are describing something specifically. **Ex. The spot instead of a spot.** //the// || <span style="color: rgb(40, 237, 38)">chico //boy// || //the// || <span style="color: rgb(40, 237, 38)">chicos //boy//s || //the// || <span style="color: rgb(239, 46, 233)">chica //girl// || //the// || <span style="color: rgb(239, 46, 233)">chicas //girls// ||
 * ~ <span style="color: rgb(21, 138, 33)">**Masculine** ||~ <span style="color: rgb(21, 138, 33)">**Definite Article** ||~ <span style="color: rgb(21, 138, 33)">**Noun** ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(40, 237, 38)">Singular || <span style="color: rgb(40, 237, 38)">el
 * <span style="color: rgb(40, 237, 38)">Plural || <span style="color: rgb(40, 237, 38)">los
 * ~ <span style="color: rgb(213, 42, 190)">**Feminine** ||~ <span style="color: rgb(213, 42, 190)">**Definite Article** ||~ <span style="color: rgb(213, 42, 190)">**Noun** ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(239, 46, 233)">Singular || <span style="color: rgb(239, 46, 233)">la
 * <span style="color: rgb(239, 46, 233)">Plural || <span style="color: rgb(239, 46, 233)">las

==<span style="color: rgb(52, 126, 141)"><span style="color: rgb(129, 35, 215)"><span style="color: rgb(129, 35, 215)">**<span style="color: rgb(54, 160, 176)">What are the indefinite articles, when do we use then, why do we use them? Examples? **  == The indefinite articles that go before the Spanish noun are **//un//**, **//unos//**, **//una//**, and **//unas//**. They are used when you are not describing something specifically. **Ex. A car instead of the car.** //a// || <span style="color: rgb(40, 237, 38)">chico //boy// || //some// || <span style="color: rgb(40, 237, 38)">chicos //boys// || //a// || <span style="color: rgb(239, 46, 233)">chica //girl// || //some// || <span style="color: rgb(239, 46, 233)">chicas //girls// || Links: [|Masculino o femenino] This is a movie that will help you're understanding of gender and number of things better. <[|http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/>This] is a web site where you can search for more info on indefinite and definite articles. Definite articles This is a wiki page that might give you more info on definite articles. Indefinite articles This is a wiki page that might give you more info on indefinite articles.
 * ~ <span style="color: rgb(21, 138, 33)">**Masculine** ||~ <span style="color: rgb(21, 138, 33)">**I<span style="color: rgb(21, 138, 33)">ndefinite Article ** ||~ <span style="color: rgb(21, 138, 33)">**Noun** ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(40, 237, 38)">Singular || <span style="color: rgb(40, 237, 38)">un
 * <span style="color: rgb(40, 237, 38)">Plural || <span style="color: rgb(40, 237, 38)">unos
 * ~ <span style="color: rgb(213, 42, 190)">**Feminine** ||~ <span style="color: rgb(213, 42, 190)">**Indefinite Article** ||~ <span style="color: rgb(213, 42, 190)">**Noun** ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(239, 46, 233)">Singular || <span style="color: rgb(239, 46, 233)">una
 * <span style="color: rgb(239, 46, 233)">Plural || <span style="color: rgb(239, 46, 233)">unas

Sources: Salsa-Riffic World of Spanish, The, Module 5: Articles and Pronouns. Standard Deviants. 2001. unitedstreaming. 13 June 2008 __¡En Español!__ Vol. 1. Evanston, Illinois: McDougal Littel, 2000. pgs. 54-55.
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