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detective

detective(
duh
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tehk
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dihv
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el detective
(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)
, la detective
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
He was a police officer for ten years before being promoted to detective.Fue policía durante diez años antes de conseguir un ascenso al puesto de detective.
b. el agente
(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)
, la agente
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The detectives investigating the case haven't found any witnesses to the murder.Los agentes que investigan el caso no han encontrado ningún testigo del crimen.
c. el oficial de policía
(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)
, la oficial de policía
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
We shouldn't touch anything at the crime scene until the detectives arrive.No debemos tocar nada de la escena del crimen hasta que lleguen los oficiales de policía.
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