Spanish nouns
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Nouns (los sustantivos) designate people, things, places, actions, events, concret or abstract ideas.
Unlike their English counterpart, Spanish nouns are either masculine or feminine. Those nouns that refer specifically to a man (e.g. father, brother...) are masculine, while those ones that refer specifically to a woman (e.g. mother, sister...) are feminine.
All other nouns are classified into gender groups according to their endings.
Lesson Outline
HideThe gender of Spanish nouns: masculine and feminine
Almost all nouns that end in -o are masculine, while almost all nouns that end in -a are feminine.
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Plural forms of Spanish nouns
The consonant -s is added to nouns ending in -o and -a to form their plural.
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Spanish diminutives and augmentatives
Several endings can be added to Spanish nouns to form what are called diminutive and augmentative forms.
| Common endings | Use | Examples | |
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| Diminutive |
-ito / -ita -illo / -illa |
Indicating something small, unimportant or beloved |
Casita (small house) Bolsillo (pocket) |
| Augmentative |
-ón / -ona -ote / -ota |
Indicating something large or undesiderable |
Cajón (crate) Animalote (big animal)
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