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-• Both "o" and "a" at the end of the words it's what let you know the specific gender for that case. In order to take gender out of the language, those vocals are replaced either by "e", "x" or "@". With time pass, the "e" solution has become the mainstream way to say it, because it's the only of those options that can be actually used whilst speaking.
+• Both "o" and "a" at the end of most nouns and adjectives in Spanish let you know the specific gender for that word. In order to form gender neutral words, those endings are commonly replaced either by "e", "x" or "@". As time has passed, the "e" solution has become the mainstream way to say it, because it's the only of those options that can be actually used whilst speaking.
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 •There's also a common mistake among spanish speakers on the use of "la" or "lo" as the article for indirect complement, which shall be "le", the neutral one. This mistake is a consequence of the use of those articles for the direct object.
-•"Suyo". Means both his and hers.
+•The gendered ending (-"a", -"o") at the end of the possessive pronouns (ie. "suyo") refer to the gender of the noun it represents, not the gender of the possessor of that noun (the opposite of how it works in English).
 Ese muñeco es suyo. (That toy is theirs)
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 * '''Ⓐ'''. The anarchy symbol happens to look like a mix of an O and A, and some radical political writings use it in their place, in the sense of rebellion against gender roles and other oppressive aspects of society.<ref name="tawny">Phoenix Tawnyflower. "Nonbinary Spanish." May 24, 2014. ''Reflections of a Queer Artist'' (personal blog). http://phoenixtawnyflower.blogspot.com/2014/05/nonbinary-spanish.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20220924210924/https://phoenixtawnyflower.blogspot.com/2014/05/nonbinary-spanish.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>For example: niñⒶ buenⒶ, lⒶs amigⒶs, LatinⒶ. Like the more common @, this would also be pronounced "ao".
 * '''e'''. The letter E represents an alternative to the O and A.<ref name="Schmidt">{{Cite web |title=A Language for All |last=Schmidt |first=Samantha |work=Washington Post |date=5 December 2019 |access-date=29 May 2020 |url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2019/12/05/teens-argentina-are-leading-charge-gender-neutral-language/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230510125055/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2019/12/05/teens-argentina-are-leading-charge-gender-neutral-language/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref><ref name="socialchange" /> For example: niñe buene, les amigues, Latine. Many nouns and adjectives already end in -e, so it can sound natural to create new -e versions. A few words would need spelling changes to keep the pronunciation the same: if the E comes after a C, the C becomes "qu" (chico – chique); after G, it becomes "gu" (gallego – gallegue).<ref name="gubb" /> The neutral E would go with with the proposed neutral pronouns elle or ele.<ref name="pronounlist /> <ref name="tawny" />
-* '''i'''. The letter I is a substitute for O and A. For example: niñi bueni, lis amigi, Latini. This would go with the proposed neutral pronoun elli.<ref name="pronounlist />
+* '''i'''. The letter I is a substitute for O and A. For example: niñi bueni, lis amiguis, Latini. This would go with the proposed neutral pronoun elli.<ref name="pronounlist />
 * '''u'''. The letter U is a substitute for O and A. For example: niñu buenu, lus amigus, Latinu. This would go with the proposed neutral pronoun ellu.<ref name="pronounlist />
-* '''x'''. The letter X represents the absence of either O or A.<ref name="sikian /><ref name="genderfork /><ref name="socialchange /> It's one of the most commonly used in this list, and is intuitive in writing, but can't be pronounced in Spanish. For example: niñx buenx, lxs amigxs, Latinx. This would go with the proposed neutral pronoun ellx. Note that, unlike English coinages such as "princex," which is only for people of color, a neutral x in Spanish is not only for people of color. "Ellx" can be used by white people as well.<ref name="pronounlist />
+* '''x'''. The letter X represents the absence of either O or A.<ref name="sikian /><ref name="genderfork /><ref name="socialchange /> It's one of the most commonly used in this list, and is intuitive in writing, but can't be pronounced in Spanish. For example: niñx buenx, lxs amigxs, Latinx. This would go with the proposed neutral pronoun ellx.<ref name="pronounlist />
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 | @ letter substitution || un@ || un@s ||<nowiki>|@</nowiki> || <nowiki>|@s</nowiki>
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-| e letter substitution || une<ref name="gubb" /> || unes<ref name="gubb" /> || le. This creates a homonym for the masculine indirect object pronoun, le. <ref name="gubb" /><ref name="tawny" /> || les. Also a homonym for the plural masculine indirect object pronoun, les.<ref name="gubb" /><ref name="tawny" />
+| e letter substitution || une<ref name="gubb" /> || unes<ref name="gubb" /> || le. This creates a homonym for the singular indirect object pronoun, le. <ref name="gubb" /><ref name="tawny" /> || les. Also a homonym for the plural indirect object pronoun, les.<ref name="gubb" /><ref name="tawny" />
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 | i letter substitution || uni? || unis? || li || lis
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 * ''ciclista'' = cyclist
 * ''el cliente'' = client, but a female client can be ''la clienta''.
-* el dentista = dentist of any gender, but a female dentist can be ''la dentista''.
+* ''el dentista'' = dentist of any gender, but a female dentist can be ''la dentista''.
 * ''el especialista'' = specialist
 * ''el estudiante'' = student of any gender, but a female student can be ''la estudiante''.
-* ''el esposo'' = spouse. This is masculine and can mean husband, but it can also mean a spouse of any gender.
-* ''Jefe'' = boss of any gender, the gendered difference would be determined by use of an article; “El Jefe,” or “La Jefa” for masculine and feminine respectively. However, using “un” = a, “mi” = my, or “ele” would neutralize the gender.
-* ''el niño'' = child. This is masculine and can mean boy, but it can also mean a child of any gender.
-* ''el padre'' = parent. This is masculine and can mean father, but it can also mean a parent of any gender. "''Tengo dos padres''" can mean "I have two parents" or "I have two fathers."
 * ''la persona'' = person
 * ''el personaje'' = character