Noun Gender

Question

Many beginners think and are incorrectly taught that all the nouns ending in o are masculine and the ones ending in a are feminine ,, well sorry to disappoint you friends (beginners) but that is not always the case..

I have seen many people saying la sistema, la problema, la mapa etc. Which is totally wrong..

Well , the gender of many nouns can be identified with their respective endings but there are many exceptions ... On this thread ,, I will post some useful tips for the beginners to be able to assimilate the grammatical gender of most of the nouns that don't follow the regular pattern.

The first tip I would like to share is as follows : nouns that end in ma and are of Greek origin are masculine as a rule... For example : el problema, el programa, el tema etc.

As we move forward I will keep updating more information and tips on how to identify the gender of irregular nouns .... If any one else wishes to contribute to the thread in the common interest of all the members please come forward and do so ..

Regards, Jimmy

Thanks Jimmy! - mark1118, Mar 28, 2014

@Mark : most welcome dear - 00b055e0, Mar 28, 2014

íBien dicho, Jimmy! - FELIZ77, Mar 28, 2014

gracias amigo - 00b055e0, Mar 28, 2014

very helpful Jimmy, thanks! :) - actorgirl, Mar 28, 2014

it is for my friends like u ,,, who always inspire me to do something positive - 00b055e0, Mar 28, 2014

So then, is EVERY noun that ends in *ma* masculine, or are there some feminine nouns that end in that too? - actorgirl, Mar 28, 2014

Answer 1

Here's a link to a somewhat more generalized set of tips: gender

thanks dear for your contribution .. - 00b055e0, Mar 28, 2014

Answer 2

Click Here

gracias amigo. thanks for sharing the link ,,, it will be very helpful for every one .. I am reading it now. - 00b055e0, Mar 28, 2014

Answer 3

Game Gender Agreement

thanks for your contribution Sir, - 00b055e0, Mar 28, 2014

Answer 4

Here is a previous thread about this topic.

ohh ,, thanks much ,, u are amazing mate :) - 00b055e0, Mar 28, 2014