parenthood

parenthood(
peh
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rihnd
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hood
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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 paternidad
(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)
I don't think Patrick is ready for parenthood.No creo que Patrick esté preparado para la paternidad.
b. el ser padre
(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)
Couples can go to classes to prepare them for parenthood.Las parejas pueden asistir a clases que les preparan para ser padres.
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)
She has written a book about the joys and the trials of parenthood.Ha escrito un libro sobre los placeres y las tribulaciones de la maternidad.
b. el ser madre
(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)
My sister says parenthood changed her in ways she couldn't have imagined.Mi hermana dice que el ser madre la cambió de formas que jamás podría haber imaginado.
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