The 9 Parts of Speech in Spanish

 

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1. Noun (Sustantivo) Words that name people, places, things, or ideas. Nouns can be singular or plural and are gendered (masculine or feminine). libro (book), niña (girl)
2. Pronoun (Pronombre) Words that replace nouns to avoid repetition. Pronouns can indicate the person (I, you, he/she, we, they) and the case (subject, object). él (he), nosotros (we)
3. Verb (Verbo) Words that express actions, states, or occurrences. Verbs are conjugated to reflect tense (past, present, future), mood (indicative, subjunctive), and person. comer (to eat), ser (to be)
4. Adjective (Adjetivo) Words that describe or modify nouns. Adjectives agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify. rojo (red), inteligente (intelligent)
5. Adverb (Adverbio) Words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, often describing how, when, where, or to what extent something is done. rápidamente (quickly), muy (very)
6. Preposition (Preposición) Words that link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words in a sentence, showing relationships such as direction, location, or time. en (in), sobre (on)
7. Conjunction (Conjunción) Words that connect words, phrases, or clauses, coordinating elements of equal importance or subordinating one element to another. y (and), pero (but)
8. Interjection (Interjección) Words or phrases that express strong emotions or reactions, often standing alone and not grammatically related to other parts of the sentence. ¡Ay! (Oh!), ¡Bravo! (Bravo!)
9. Article (Artículo) Words that define nouns as specific or unspecific. Articles are categorized into definite (the) and indefinite (a, an) and must agree in gender and number with the noun they precede. el (the – masculine singular), una (a – feminine singular)
  1. Noun (Sustantivo): The noun gato (cat) can be used in sentences like El gato duerme (The cat sleeps). Nouns serve as the subject or object in sentences.
  2. Pronoun (Pronombre): In Ella lo ve (She sees him), Ella (She) and lo (him) are pronouns replacing the noun.
  3. Verb (Verbo): In Nosotros hablamos (We speak), hablamos is the verb indicating the action of speaking.
  4. Adjective (Adjetivo): In La casa blanca (The white house), blanca describes the noun casa (house).
  5. Adverb (Adverbio): In Ella corre rápidamente (She runs quickly), rápidamente modifies the verb corre (runs).
  6. Preposition (Preposición): In El libro está en la mesa (The book is on the table), en indicates the location of the book.
  7. Conjunction (Conjunción): In Me gusta el café y el té (I like coffee and tea), y connects the two nouns.
  8. Interjection (Interjección): ¡Hola! (Hello!) is used to greet someone, expressing emotion without grammatical connection to other sentence parts.
  9. Article (Artículo): El perro (The dog) uses the definite article el to specify a particular dog, while un perro (a dog) uses the indefinite article un to refer to any dog.
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