Portuguese Language Grammar

  1. Nouns
    1. Gender of Nouns
      1. Masculine Nouns
        1. Common Masculine Endings
          1. Nouns ending in -o
            1. Nouns ending in -or
              1. Nouns ending in -ema
            2. Feminine Nouns
              1. Common Feminine Endings
                1. Nouns ending in -a
                  1. Nouns ending in -dade
                    1. Nouns ending in -ção
                  2. Rules for Determining Gender
                    1. Endings and Patterns
                      1. Semantic Categories
                        1. Exceptions to Rules
                        2. Irregular Genders and Exceptions
                          1. Nouns with Unexpected Gender
                            1. Gender of Animals
                            2. Nouns with Single Form for Both Genders
                              1. Epicene Nouns
                                1. Common Gender Nouns
                              2. Number of Nouns
                                1. Singular and Plural Forms
                                  1. Definition and Usage
                                  2. Rules for Forming Plurals
                                    1. Nouns Ending in Vowels
                                      1. Nouns Ending in Consonants
                                        1. Nouns ending in -r
                                          1. Nouns ending in -s
                                            1. Nouns ending in -z
                                            2. Nouns Ending in -m
                                              1. Nouns Ending in -ão
                                                1. Plural form -ões
                                                  1. Plural form -ães
                                                    1. Plural form -ãos
                                                    2. Nouns Ending in -l
                                                      1. Plural form -is
                                                        1. Plural form -eis
                                                          1. Plural form -óis
                                                            1. Plural form -uis
                                                          2. Irregular Plurals
                                                            1. Nouns with Unique Plural Forms
                                                              1. Invariable Nouns
                                                            2. Degree of Nouns
                                                              1. Augmentative Forms
                                                                1. Suffix -ão
                                                                  1. Suffix -zão
                                                                    1. Suffix -ona
                                                                      1. Meaning and Usage
                                                                      2. Diminutive Forms
                                                                        1. Suffix -inho
                                                                          1. Suffix -zinho
                                                                            1. Suffix -zinha
                                                                              1. Meaning and Usage

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