Spanish and Indian place names of California: Their Meaning and Their Romance

by Nellie Van de Grift Sanchez

ARTICLES.

In the Spanish language articles agree with their nouns in gender and number. The forms of the definite article are el (singular) and los (plural) for the masculine, la (singular) and las (plural) for the feminine. Examples, El Portal (the portal, or gate), Los Gatos (the cats), La Paz (the peace), Las Vírgenes (the virgins).