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"El agricultor" is a form of "agricultor", a noun which is often translated as "farmer". "La herramienta" is a form of "herramienta", a noun which is often translated as "tool". Learn more about the difference between "el agricultor" and "la herramienta" below.
el agricultor, la agricultora(
ah
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gree
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kool
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tohr
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This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. farmer
Mi padre es un agricultor de maíz pero cultiva remolacha y papa también.My father is a corn farmer but he grows beets and potatoes also.
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la herramienta(
eh
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rrah
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myehn
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tah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. tool
Tiene hasta un taladro entre sus herramientas.She even has a drill in her set of tools.
Necesitas una herramienta nueva para arreglar el estante.You need a new tool to fix the shelf.
a. tool
Estos ejercicios son buenas herramientas para aprender español.These exercises are good tools for learning Spanish.
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