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]
            ·
            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.