Why "el" agua?
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Although the noun agua ends with an "a" and it is feminine why does it take "la" article?
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updated Nov 1, 2010
edited by --Mariana--
posted by Mozge
Did you mean the "el" article? - 0074b507, Nov 1, 2010
no I didnt mean to talk about the articles I wanted to know why the word agua takes the la article although its femine - Mozge, Nov 1, 2010
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For the same reason that in English you don't say "a arm", but "an arm": because it doesn't sound right. Do a search. This question has been asked hundreds of times.
updated Nov 1, 2010
posted by lazarus1907
then why do we say la ensalada it also starts with a vowel!! - Mozge, Nov 1, 2010
Because it's a bit more complex than simply starting with a vowel. The general priniciple, however, is as Lazarus stated. - samdie, Nov 1, 2010
Mozge, do some reseach on the web and you'll find lots of articles explaining why it's "el" agua. - --Mariana--, Nov 1, 2010
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Mozge, do some research on the web and you'll find lots of articles explaining why it's "el" agua.
updated Nov 1, 2010
posted by --Mariana--
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Feminine singular nouns that begin with an emphasized a or ha use the masculine form of the article.
updated Nov 1, 2010
posted by aeroplod
