Maida F09 - adjs + possessives

Question 1

1. To give emphasis or to highlight a quality.
2. If its an ordinal number
3. If it indicates order eg antiguo, nuevo, anterior, próximo, último
4. Normally mejor, peor + n
5. If noun = piso, planta or capitulo = adj OPTIONAL B4 or After noun

Answer 1

1. What 4 circs can do adj + noun? (normally noun + adj)

2. What is exception for ordinal numbers?

Question 2

1. un niño + pobre = sin dinero
2 un pobre + niño = desgraciado
3. un libro + grande = tamaño
4. un gran + libre = calidad
5. un piso + nuevo = sin usar
6. un nuevo + piso = otro (eg nueva novela)
7. un amigo + viejo = edad
8. un viejo + amigo = de mucho tiempo
9. Bueno (buen), grande (gran), malo (mal)

Answer 2

1. What are the 4 adj which have diff meanings when adj + noun OR noun + adj?
2. What 3 adjs are shortened if adj + noun?

Question 3

1. verb = ser, estar, parecer, sentirse, ponerse

2. Adj = indicates the result of action.

Answer 3

1. When can be verb + adj?

Question 4

1. Sí, sí voy a tardar.

Answer 4

1. Yes, yes I´m going to be late. (S+P)

Question 5

1. Tuvieron un accidente, pero salieron ILESOS

2. vb + adj = Adj indicates the result (unscathed) of the action (escaping/emerging from the accident)

Answer 5

1. They had an accident but escaped UNSCATHED/UNHURT.

2. Why verb + adj?

Question 6

Has señalado tres puntos completamente ALEATORIOS.

Answer 6

You´ve marked 3 completely RANDOM pionts. (Pais Magico)

Question 7

1. Hoy he tenido un mal día.

2. adj + n = Emphasis or to highlight the quality (badness)

Answer 7

1. I had a bad day today.

2. N + adj OR adj + n? Why?

Question 8

1. Ayer vi a Pepa con su anterior marido.

2. Adj + n = adj = indicate the order

Answer 8

1. I saw Pepa yesterday with her former husband.

2. N + adj OR adj + n? Why?

Question 9

1. no me sobra un segundo
2. sobrar
3. Pues me tenías que haber avisado.
4. Es una chiquillada.

Answer 9

1. I can’t spare a second. (La República)
2. to not be needed, to be left over.
3. Well you should have let me know.
4. It’s a childish prank.

Question 10

1. La carne se ha puesto malo.

2. v + adj = v = ponerse (sentirse, paracer, estar, ser) + describes the outcome

Answer 10

1. The meat has gone bad.

2. Why v + adj?

Question 11

1. He tenido una fuerte discusión con mi jefe.

2. adj + n = Emphasis or to highlight the quality (badness)

Answer 11

1. I had a big fight with my boss. (as in heated argument)

2. N + adj OR adj + n? Why?

Question 12

1. ¿Sabes qué se trae mi hija con esa mujer? (traerse)
2. Pensaba invitarte a un helado y montarte en las barcas.
3. HE ESTADO A PUNTO DE perderlo todo.

Answer 12

1. Do you know what my daughter IS UP TO with that woman? (to be up to) (La República)
2. I was thinking of buying you an ice cream and GETTING ON a boat. (a park setting)
3. I ALMOST lost everything.

Question 13

1. Me siento triste.
2. Carlo se ha puesto rojo.
3. v + adj = sentirse, ponerse (paracer, ser, estar)

Answer 13

1. I feel sad.
2. Carlos blushed.
3. Why v + adj?

Question 14

1. ¿Cuál es la mejor hora para visitarla?
2. La oficinas están en el piso segundo/segundo piso.
   3a. adj + n = mejor/peor + n
   3b. adj + piso, planta, capitulo (per usual rule) OR n + adj (exception to rule, these 3 nouns only)

Answer 14

1. What is the best time to visit it? (la exposición)
2. The offices are on the second floor.
3. N + adj OR adj + n? Why?

Question 15

1. con esta BARAJA de cartas
2. 1. El conejo y LA CHISTERA
3. Te vendrá bien cambiar de aires

Answer 15

1. with this PACK of cards (Pais Magico)
2. The rabbit and the TOP HAT (ie symbols of magic)
3. A change of scenery will do you good. (S+P)

Question 16

1. Tengo dos libros TUYOS. Te los devuelvo cuando los acabE.
2. un/o, dos, tres + n + mío, tuyo, suyo = WHEN refer s.th or s.o which part of a group

Answer 16

1. I have 2 of YOUR books. I’ll return them when I finish with them.
2. What word for YOUR? Why?

Question 17

1. El hombre alto es mi padre.

2. mi, tu, su + n = WHEN refer to s.th or s.o which is specific or unique to that situation

Answer 17

1. The tall man is MY father.

2. What word for MY? Why?

Question 18

1. tu viaje ha sido EN BALDE
2. Entonces me veré obligado a EMPRENDER acciones más contundentes
3. Estaba ayudando a PARIR a la vaca
4. parir
5. ternero

Answer 18

1. your trip has been IN VAIN (La República)
2. Then I will be forced to UNDERTAKE more FORCEFUL actions
3. I was helping to CALVE a cow.
4. to give birth (woman), to calve, to foal, to lamb etc
   5 a calf

Question 19

1. Rosa y Teresa son compañeras mías.

2. ser + n + mío, tuyo = ONLY when refer to PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Answer 19

1. Rosa and Teresa re MY friends.

2. What word for MY? Why?