Cognates Flashcards
(40 cards)
words ending in or
end in or, usually masculine
words ending in al
end in al changes
words ending in ble
end in ble- noble changes to noble
words ending in ic
change to ico and usually need accents
words ending in ent or ant
ente or ante usually masculine?
words ending in ist
end in ista, usually masculine?
words ending in ous
end in oso
words ending in tion or sion
cion, sion with accent, always feminine
ssion
changes to sion with accent
words ending in -ty
end in dad, always feminine
words ending in ry
end in rio
two double letters in spanish
ll and rr
em or am
end in ema or ama, always masculine
ce
end in cia, always feminine
words beginning with sp
start with esp in spanish
-ine to
-ina always feminine
-ive
-ivo masculine but may be able to be changed into feminine
-y
-ia with accent over i most of the time feminine
ph changes to
f
-ct
-cto
chi changes to
qui
-ure
-ura all nouns will be feminine, adjectives can be masculine or feminine
-ute
-uto ,masculine nouns
the guarantee
la garantía
