Spanish Vocabulary: Nouns
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In Spanish, is 'calle' masculine or feminine?

Feminine

If someone says they are going to a 'museo', what are they likely going to visit?

Museum

Provide the Spanish word for 'nature', being sure to include the gender.

naturaleza | m

What is the English translation of 'partido'?

<p>Game</p> Signup and view all the answers

Give the Spanish word for 'woman'.

<p>mujer</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain the formatting used in the Entity Lexis Subcategory, providing an example.

<p>The format is 'English Translation | Spanish Translation | Gender'. For example: 'Food | Comida | F'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Given the entry To Run | Correr | A, what does 'A' signify, and what broader category does 'To Run' belong to?

<p>'A' signifies that 'Correr' is an accordant verb. 'To Run' belongs to the Verb Lexis Subcategory.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe the purpose of the Miscellaneous Lexis Subcategory and provide a hypothetical example following the correct format.

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If a question asks for the Spanish translation of 'Car' and both 'Coche' and 'Automóvil' are valid, how might the question be refined to elicit only 'Automóvil'?

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Explain why some entries might appear multiple times in the dictionary, specifically within the context of translations.

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What do 'M', 'F', and 'N' stand for within the 'Gender' section of the Entity Lexis Subcategory?

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In the Verb Lexis subcategory how do you know if a verb is irregular?

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How do you know if a word is an article, based on the dictionary?

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Flashcards

teatro

Spanish word for 'theater'.

naturaleza

Spanish word for 'nature'.

museo

Spanish word for 'museum'.

trabajo

Spanish word for 'work'.

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calle

Spanish word for 'street'.

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Dictionary

A collection of words and their meanings.

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Lexis category translation format

In QuizGecko, lines start with the English word, followed by "|", and then the Spanish translation.

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Synonym handling

If multiple Spanish translations exist, either is correct unless a specific one is requested by excluding others.

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Lexis Subcategories

Categories to distinguish word types and their purpose.

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Entity Lexis Subcategory

Nouns. Format: English | Spanish | Gender (M/F/N).

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Verb Lexis Subcategory

Verbs. Format: English | Spanish | Accordant/Irregular (A/I).

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Miscellaneous Lexis Subcategory

Words that don't fit Entities or Verbs. Format: English | Spanish | Additional Info.

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Gender (M/F/N)

Indicates the gender of a word.

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Study Notes

  • The provided dictionary is used to generate questions and answers.
  • Each line in the dictionary pertains to a translation.
  • Lines begin with the English word, followed by "|" and the Spanish translation.
  • Synonyms may appear multiple times. Either synonym is correct unless a specific translation is requested.

Lexis Subcategories

  • Lexis categories are split into subcategories to distinguish their purpose and means of quizzing.
  • Lexis subcategories include Entity, Verb, and Miscellaneous.

Entity Lexis Subcategory

  • Deals with nouns.
  • Translations follow the format: "English Translation | Spanish Translation | Gender".
  • Gender options: F (Feminine), M (Masculine), N (Neutral).
  • Examples:
    • theater | teatro | m
    • nature | naturaleza | m
    • museum | museo | m
    • work | trabajo | m
    • game | partido | m
    • street | calle | f
    • woman | mujer | f

Verb Lexis Subcategory

  • Deals with verbs.
  • Translations follow the format: "English Translation | Spanish Translation | Accordant/Irregular".
  • Options: A (Accordant), I (Irregular).

Miscellaneous Lexis Subcategory

  • Deals with words that are not entities or verbs. Likely a collection of smaller categories.
  • Translations follow this system: “English Translation | Spanish Translation | Additional Information”.
  • Many entries may lack additional information.

Conjugation Category

  • Examples of popular conjugations and the rules/steps to conjugating verbs may be given.
  • Focus on the provided rules for conjugation, irregular deviations, and conjugated verb forms provided in the text.

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Expand your Spanish vocabulary with these common nouns. Learn essential words related to everyday life, places, and people. Each entry includes the Spanish translation and gender.

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