yup, struggle session time

edit: no one is right, everyone is wrong :^)

edit 2: this post is actually dedicated to Amy Goodman, please stop trying to sound cool grandma

    • eduardog3000 [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      That works too, but nouns ending in consonants is an exception in Spanish (though a pretty common one). And actually -es is used for the plural of those nouns regardless of gender, and therefore "latines" would be the proper plural of "latin".

      As far as singular -e goes it's a mixed bag, but I think most -e words are feminine yeah.

        • eduardog3000 [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          For nouns that end with a gendered -o or -a, yes. But for nouns that end with a consonant you add -es* no matter the gender or mix of genders.

          * Or in the case of words that end with z, change the z to -ces.

            • gay [any]
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              4 years ago

              Generally yes, Because in Spanish most feminine words end in A:

              Chica -> chicas

              Actriz -> actrices

              Madre -> madres

              Masculine words:

              Fondo -> fondos

              Actor -> actores

              Padre -> padres (means both fathers and parents)

              If it ends with a vowel, you add an S. If it ends with a consonant, ES like he just said. Z in plural changes to a C because ortography.