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Spanish Text:
Un bol de arándanos. Estas frutas son una excelente fuente de vitamina C.

English Translation:
A bowl of blueberries. These fruits are an excellent source of vitamin C.

Grammar Notes:
"Un bol de arándanos. Estas frutas son una excelente fuente de vitamina C."

### Breaking Down the Sentence:

1. Un
- Meaning: "A" or "One"
- Type: Indefinite article
- Usage: Used to refer to a single, unspecified item. Here, it means "a" as in "a bowl."

2. Bol
- Meaning: "Bowl"
- Type: Noun
- Gender: Masculine (El bol)
- Infinitive: Not applicable as this is a noun.

3. De
- Meaning: "Of" or "From"
- Type: Preposition
- Usage: Indicates possession, origin, or the material of which something is made. In this case, it shows that the bowl contains blueberries.

4. Arándanos
- Meaning: "Blueberries"
- Type: Noun
- Gender: Masculine (Los arándanos)
- Infinitive: Not applicable as this is a noun.

5. Estas
- Meaning: "These"
- Type: Demonstrative pronoun
- Usage: Used to point to something close to the speaker. Here, it refers to the blueberries that were mentioned earlier.
- Gender: Feminine (Las frutas)
- Number: Plural

6. Frutas
- Meaning: "Fruits"
- Type: Noun
- Gender: Feminine (Las frutas)
- Infinitive: Not applicable as this is a noun.
- Note: This word is plural, indicating more than one fruit.

7. Son
- Meaning: "Are"
- Type: Verb (third person plural)
- Infinitive: Ser (To be)
- Usage: Used to indicate a state of being. Here, it links the subject ("fruits") to the description ("an excellent source").

8. Una
- Meaning: "An" or "A"
- Type: Indefinite article
- Usage: Used before a singular, feminine noun. In this sentence, it refers to "source."
- Gender: Feminine (una fuente)

9. Excelente
- Meaning: "Excellent"
- Type: Adjective
- Usage: Describes the noun "fuente" (source).

10. Fuente
- Meaning: "Source" or "Fountain"
- Type: Noun
- Gender: Feminine (La fuente)
- Infinitive: Not applicable as this is a noun.

11. De
- Meaning: "Of"
- Type: Preposition
- Usage: Indicates what the source is of—here, it's vitamin C.

12. Vitamina C
- Meaning: "Vitamin C"
- Type: Noun phrase
- Gender: Feminine (La vitamina)
- Infinitive: Not applicable as this is a noun phrase.

### Grammar Tip:
In Spanish, adjectives like "excelente" generally follow the nouns they describe, unlike in English where they usually precede the noun (e.g., "an excellent source" vs. "una fuente excelente"). Additionally, make sure that articles ("un", "una") and adjectives agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify.

### Related Words:
- Tazón - Another word for "bowl," though "bol" is more common in some regions.
- Fuente - Can also mean "fountain" or "spring," depending on the context.
- Arándano rojo - Cranberry (another type of berry).
- Ser - As seen with "son," it's an essential verb in Spanish for expressing identity, characteristics, and more.

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