No. 7,863 in Spanish
materna
"Materna" means "maternal" or "related to a mother."
In a sentence
Mi lengua materna es el español.
My mother tongue is Spanish.
In this sentence, 'materna' refers to the primary language learned from childhood, showing its customary use as part of the phrase 'lengua materna'.
El instinto materno la llevó a proteger a su hijo.
Her maternal instinct led her to protect her child.
Here, 'materno' is used to express an inherent attribute commonly associated with mothers, demonstrating care and protection.
Ella estudió pedagogía materna para trabajar con niños pequeños.
She studied maternal pedagogy to work with young children.
In this case, 'materna' is employed to describe educational methods or practices aimed at nurturing young children, indicating a relationship to motherhood.
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