Asked by caleb
Select all statements that are true about gender of nouns in Spanish.
Most feminine nouns end in a.
The article is the best way to determine the gender of a Spanish noun.
Gender always refers to "boy nouns" and "girls nouns."
Most masculine nouns end in o.
Most feminine nouns end in a.
The article is the best way to determine the gender of a Spanish noun.
Gender always refers to "boy nouns" and "girls nouns."
Most masculine nouns end in o.
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Here are the truth values of the statements about gender of nouns in Spanish:
1. **Most feminine nouns end in a.** - **True**. While there are exceptions, the majority of feminine nouns do end in the letter "a."
2. **The article is the best way to determine the gender of a Spanish noun.** - **True**. The definite article ("la" for feminine and "el" for masculine) or the indefinite article ("una" for feminine and "un" for masculine) often provides clear indicators of a noun's gender.
3. **Gender always refers to "boy nouns" and "girl nouns."** - **False**. While gender in Spanish does often categorize nouns as masculine or feminine, it does not strictly correspond to human gender; many nouns, regardless of their gender categorization, do not refer to people at all.
4. **Most masculine nouns end in o.** - **True**. Similarly to feminine nouns, most masculine nouns typically end in the letter "o," though there are exceptions.
So, the true statements are:
1. Most feminine nouns end in a.
2. The article is the best way to determine the gender of a Spanish noun.
4. Most masculine nouns end in o.
1. **Most feminine nouns end in a.** - **True**. While there are exceptions, the majority of feminine nouns do end in the letter "a."
2. **The article is the best way to determine the gender of a Spanish noun.** - **True**. The definite article ("la" for feminine and "el" for masculine) or the indefinite article ("una" for feminine and "un" for masculine) often provides clear indicators of a noun's gender.
3. **Gender always refers to "boy nouns" and "girl nouns."** - **False**. While gender in Spanish does often categorize nouns as masculine or feminine, it does not strictly correspond to human gender; many nouns, regardless of their gender categorization, do not refer to people at all.
4. **Most masculine nouns end in o.** - **True**. Similarly to feminine nouns, most masculine nouns typically end in the letter "o," though there are exceptions.
So, the true statements are:
1. Most feminine nouns end in a.
2. The article is the best way to determine the gender of a Spanish noun.
4. Most masculine nouns end in o.