plurals
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gender

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"Plurals" is a form of "plural", a noun which is often translated as "el plural". "Gender" is a noun which is often translated as "el género". Learn more about the difference between "plurals" and "gender" below.

plural(

ploo

ruhl

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (grammar)

a. el plural

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Contrary to popular misunderstanding, the plural of "octopus" is "octopuses."En contra de lo que equivocadamente se suele creer, el plural de "octopus" es "octopuses".

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

2. (expressing plurality)

a. plural

The plural form of "mouse" is "mice."La forma plural de "mouse" es "mice".

b. en plural

The word "alumni" is already a plural noun; the singular would be "alumnus" or "alumna."La palabra "alumni" ya es un sustantivo en plural; el singular sería "alumnus" o "alumna".

gender(

jehn

duhr

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (grammar)

a. el género

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Unlike in Spanish, English nouns do not have genders.A diferencia del español, los sustantivos en inglés no tienen género.

2. (sex)

a. el sexo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Would you like to know the gender of your child?¿Les gustaría saber el sexo de su hijo?

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