In Spanish, there are two grammatical genders:
masculine
feminine
For articles, these are represented as follows:
| Definite | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| Singular | el | la |
| Plural | los | las |
| Indefinite | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| Singular | un | una |
| Plural | unos | unas |
It seems that the most logical adaptation in this context for gender neutral forms would be as follows:
| Neutral (d) | Neutral (ind) | |
|---|---|---|
| Singular | le | une |
| Plural | les | unes |
Example: the teacher
el profesor / un profesor
la profesora / una profesora
le profesore / une profesore
Le and Les are however already used as indirect object pronouns. They are gender neutral in this context.
Example:
Yo le di la tarea.
I gave him/her/it/them (sg) the homework.
Yo les di la tarea.
I gave them (pl) the homework.
Adjectives are much easier, however, as there are already established gender neutral words. Traditionally, adjectives are given the following endings:
| Masculine | Feminine | |
|---|---|---|
| Singular | -o | -a |
| Plural | -os | -as |
Example:
Gabriela es baja / Marco es bajo
Gabriela is short / Marco is short
Gender neutral adjectives have the following endings: -e, -es.
Example:
Ustedes son inteligentes.