Masculine vs Feminine Forms Flashcards
1
Q
How do adjectives ending ‘-or’ or ‘-ês’ change in the feminine?
A
Add an ‘a’
trabalhador –> trabalhadora
inglês –> inglesa (loses circumflex)
2
Q
How do adjectives ending ‘u’ change in the feminine?
A
Add an ‘a’
cru –> crua
Unless an e precedes the u, in which case the suffix is ‘-eia’
europeu –> europeia
3
Q
how does ‘-ão’ (generally) change in the feminine?
A
Remove the ‘o’ (-ã)
cristão –> cristã
