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Gender rules in Spanish nouns is crucial for language learners. Nouns ending in -a, -ción, -dad are usually feminine, while words of Greek origin ending in -ma are typically masculine. Recognizing these patterns can help in forming correct sentences and agreements in Spanish.
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Always Feminine In Spanish: Any word which ends in i n(si n or ci n) is always feminine: La situaci n, La lecci n , La televisi n, La naci n. These are usually cognates. However, Spanish uses ci n instead of tion . When these are made plural the accent is dropped: Las naciones
Nouns which end in tad and dad are also always feminine La ciudad, la universidad, la realidad, la libertad. These are also cognates which correspond to English words ending in - ity (exceptions: christianity and homosexuality)
Always masculine Words of Greek origin that end in ma are masculine (exception: La rima). El programa, el problema, el sistema, el tema, el idioma, el clima, el poema. Most of these are cognates, though some only vaguely (el clima=climate, el tema= theme)
