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SPA Rules
rules of thumb to help catch on to patterns
10
Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 1
08/20/2011

Additional Language - Spanish Flashcards

 


 

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For titles of people, what are some endings for MASCULINE?
Definition
-o, -or,-ista, -re
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For objects, what are some endings for MASCULINE?
Definition
-o, -ma, -s
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For titles of people, what are some endings for FEMININE?
Definition
-a, -ora, -ista
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For objects, what are some endings for FEMININE?
Definition
-ción, ión, -a, -dad
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How do you make a noun plural when it ends with a vowel?
Definition
add (-s) to the end
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How do you make a noun plural when it ends with a consonant?
Definition
add (-es) to the end
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How do you make a noun plural when it ends with a 'z'?
Definition
drop the (-z) and add (-ces)
Term
articles that translate as 'some'
Definition
unos y unas
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Make plural: el aútobus
Definition
los autobuses. In general the rule is drop accent marks when making words plural.
Term
Give an example for this rule: 'Uno' has more than one form. Before masculine it shortens to 'un' and before feminine it changes to 'una'.
Definition
Un libro, una profesora, veintiún hombres, veintiuna mujeres
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