Nouns Practice

Question 1

What is the gender of “clima” (climate)?

Answer 1

Masculine.

Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).

Question 2

Is “diagrama” (diagram) masculine or feminine?

Answer 2

Masculine.

Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).

Question 3

dilema (dilemma)

Answer 3

Masculine.

Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).

Question 4

diploma (diploma)

Answer 4

Masculine.

Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).

Question 5

dogma (dogma)

Answer 5

Masculine.

Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).

Question 6

drama (drama)

Answer 6

Masculine.

Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).

Question 7

emblema (emblem)

Answer 7

Masculine.

Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).

Question 8

enigma (enigma)

Answer 8

Masculine.

Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).

Question 9

esquema (scheme)

Answer 9

Masculine.

Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).

Question 10

fantasma (ghost)

Answer 10

Masculine.

Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).

Question 11

holograma (hologram)

Answer 11

Masculine.

Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).

Question 12

idioma (language)

Answer 12

Masculine.

Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).

Question 13

poema (poem)

Answer 13

Masculine.

Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).

Question 14

problema (problem)

Answer 14

Masculine.

Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).

Question 15

sintoma

Answer 15

Masculine.

Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).

Question 16

sistema (system)

Answer 16

Masculine.

Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).

Question 17

telegrama (telegram)

Answer 17

Masculine.

Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).

Question 18

tema (theme/topic)

Answer 18

Masculine.

Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).

Question 19

trauma (trauma)

Answer 19

Masculine.

Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).

Question 20

mapa (map)

Answer 20

Masculine.

This is an exception to the rule that nouns ending in -a are feminine.

Question 21

dia (day)

Answer 21

Masculine.

This is an exception to the rule that nouns ending in -a are feminine.

Question 22

sofá (sofa)

Answer 22

Masculine.

This is an exception to the rule that nouns ending in -a are feminine.

Question 23

planeta (planet)

Answer 23

Masculine.

This is an exception to the rule that nouns ending in -a are feminine. (Note: ‘planeta’ is not derived from Greek.)

Question 24

mão (hand)

Answer 24

Feminine.

This is an exception to the rule that nouns ending in -o are masculine.

Question 25

moto (motorcycle)

Answer 25

Feminine. This is an exception to the rule that nouns ending in -o are masculine.

Question 26

foto (photograph)

Answer 26

Feminine. This is an exception to the rule that nouns ending in -o are masculine.

Question 27

a ponte (bridge)

Answer 27

Feminine. Nouns ending in -e or a consonant may be either gender.

Question 28

o mês (month)

Answer 28

Masculine. Nouns ending in -e or a consonant may be either gender.

Question 29

o país (country)

Answer 29

Masculine. Nouns ending in -e or a consonant may be either gender.

Question 30

o pé (foot)

Answer 30

Masculine. Nouns ending in -e or a consonant may be either gender.

Question 31

o mar (sea)

Answer 31

Masculine. Nouns ending in -e or a consonant may be either gender.