maternity

maternity(
muh
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tuhr
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nih
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di
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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. la maternidad
(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)
Maternity really has taught me how to be more patient.La maternidad me ha enseñado a ser más paciente.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. por maternidad
My mother took 12 weeks off work for maternity leave.Mi madre tomó 12 semanas de licencia por maternidad en el trabajo.
b. premamá
All of Maria's friends bought her maternity clothes when they found out she was pregnant.Todas las amigas de María le compraron ropa premamá cuando se enteraron de que estaba embarazada.
c. de maternidad
The mother and the newborn baby are resting in the maternity ward.La madre y el bebé recién nacido están descansando en la sala de maternidad.
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