Both definite and indefinite articles agree in gender with the nouns they determine, and may generally be considered reliable gender markers. However, there is a well defined situation, singular feminine nouns starting with unstressed 'a' or 'ha' in which el and un must be used instead of the expected la and una. The nouns continue to keep their feminine agreement with other elements of the sentence.
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Improper agreement of other elements of sentence with the feminine noun.
Proper use of article with feminine noun starting with unstressed 'a' or 'ha'.
The rules are simple:
Proper agreement of other elements of sentence with the feminine noun.
Notwithstanding the use of un or el, the noun retains all its feminine gender agreements with all other elements of the sentence.
Improper use of article with feminine noun starting with unstressed 'a' or 'ha'.
Improper agreement of other elements of sentence with the feminine noun.
Improper use of article with feminine noun starting with unstressed 'a' or 'ha'.
Improper use of article with feminine noun starting with unstressed 'a' or 'ha'.
Improper agreement of other elements of sentence with the feminine noun.
Improper use of article with feminine noun starting with unstressed 'a' or 'ha'.
Improper agreement of other elements of sentence with the feminine noun.
Proper use of article with feminine noun starting with unstressed 'a' or 'ha'.
The rules are simple:
Proper agreement of other elements of sentence with the feminine noun.
Notwithstanding the use of un or el, the noun retains all its feminine gender agreements with all other elements of the sentence.
Improper use of article with feminine noun starting with unstressed 'a' or 'ha'.
Improper agreement of other elements of sentence with the feminine noun.
Improper use of article with feminine noun starting with unstressed 'a' or 'ha'.
Improper agreement of other elements of sentence with the feminine noun.
Proper use of article with feminine noun starting with unstressed 'a' or 'ha'.
The rules are simple:
Proper agreement of other elements of sentence with the feminine noun.
Notwithstanding the use of un or el, the noun retains all its feminine gender agreements with all other elements of the sentence.
Improper agreement of other elements of sentence with the feminine noun.
Proper use of article with feminine noun starting with unstressed 'a' or 'ha'.
The rules are simple:
Proper agreement of other elements of sentence with the feminine noun.
Notwithstanding the use of un or el, the noun retains all its feminine gender agreements with all other elements of the sentence.
Improper use of article with feminine noun starting with unstressed 'a' or 'ha'.
Improper agreement of other elements of sentence with the feminine noun.
Improper use of article with feminine noun starting with unstressed 'a' or 'ha'.
Improper use of article with feminine noun starting with unstressed 'a' or 'ha'.
Improper agreement of other elements of sentence with the feminine noun.
Improper use of article with feminine noun starting with unstressed 'a' or 'ha'.
Improper agreement of other elements of sentence with the feminine noun.
Proper use of article with feminine noun starting with unstressed 'a' or 'ha'.
The rules are simple:
Proper agreement of other elements of sentence with the feminine noun.
Notwithstanding the use of un or el, the noun retains all its feminine gender agreements with all other elements of the sentence.
Improper use of article with feminine noun starting with unstressed 'a' or 'ha'.
Proper use of article with feminine noun starting with unstressed 'a' or 'ha'.
The rules are simple:
Improper use of article with feminine noun starting with unstressed 'a' or 'ha'.
Improper use of article with feminine noun starting with unstressed 'a' or 'ha'.
Improper agreement of other elements of sentence with the feminine noun.
Proper use of article with feminine noun starting with unstressed 'a' or 'ha'.
The rules are simple:
Proper agreement of other elements of sentence with the feminine noun.
Notwithstanding the use of un or el, the noun retains all its feminine gender agreements with all other elements of the sentence.
Improper use of article with feminine noun starting with unstressed 'a' or 'ha'.
Improper agreement of other elements of sentence with the feminine noun.
Improper use of article with feminine noun starting with unstressed 'a' or 'ha'.
Improper account of exceptions to the rules for use of article 'un' or 'el' with feminine noun.
Improper account of exceptions to the rules for use of article 'un' or 'el' with feminine noun.
Improper account of exceptions to the rules for use of article 'un' or 'el' with feminine noun.
Proper account of exceptions to the rules for use of article 'un' or 'el' with feminine noun.
The exceptions to the rules are:
Improper account of exceptions to the rules for use of article 'un' or 'el' with feminine noun.
Improper agreement of other elements of sentence with the feminine noun.
Improper account of exceptions to the rules for use of article 'un' or 'el' with feminine noun.
Improper agreement of other elements of sentence with the feminine noun.
Proper account of exceptions to the rules for use of article 'un' or 'el' with feminine noun.
The exceptions to the rules are:
Proper agreement of other elements of sentence with the feminine noun.
Notwithstanding the use of un or el, the noun retains all its feminine gender agreements with all other elements of the sentence.
Improper agreement of other elements of sentence with the feminine noun.
Proper use of article with feminine noun starting with unstressed 'a' or 'ha'.
The rules are simple:
Proper agreement of other elements of sentence with the feminine noun.
Notwithstanding the use of un or el, the noun retains all its feminine gender agreements with all other elements of the sentence.
Improper use of article with feminine noun starting with unstressed 'a' or 'ha'.
Improper agreement of other elements of sentence with the feminine noun.
Improper use of article with feminine noun starting with unstressed 'a' or 'ha'.
Both definite and indefinite articles agree in gender with the nouns they determine, and may generally be considered reliable gender markers. However, there is a well defined situation, singular feminine nouns starting with unstressed 'a' or 'ha' in which el and un must be used instead of the expected la and una. The nouns continue to keep their feminine agreement with other elements of the sentence.
The items covered are:
The rules are simple:
Notwithstanding the use of un or el, the noun retains all its feminine gender agreements with all other elements of the sentence.
The exceptions to the rules are:
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