The Neuter Article and Adjective Agreement Flashcards
what is the neuter article?
lo
how can the neuter article be used?
with an adjective to form an abstract noun.
e.g. the … thing.
e.g. of the neuter article in use…
the bad thing is that - lo malo es que
the main thing is that - lo fundimenal es
when using the neuter article (lo), what must the adjective which follows it always be?
masculine and singular
what must adjectives agree with?
must agree in gender and number with their noun.
where are adjectives usually placed?
after their noun, however there are some exceptions to this - these adjectives are placed before the noun and in singular, masculine form they loose their final -o.
which adjectives are exceptions, and are actually placed infront of their noun? (5)
- these exceptions also loose their final -o in masc and singular form. alguno malo ninguno primero tercero
what is the adjective ‘alguno’ in each different form?
alguno = some masc singular : algún feminine singular : alguna masc plural : algunos fem plural : algunas
what is the adjective ‘malo’ in each different form?
malo = bad masc singular : mal feminine singular : mala masc plural : malos fem plural : malas
what is the adjective ‘ninguno’ in each different form?
ninguno = any masc singular : ningún feminine singular : ninguna masc plural : no plural form fem plural : no plural form
what is the adjective ‘primero’ in each different form?
primero = first masc singular : primer feminine singular : primera masc plural : primeros fem plural : primeras
what is the adjective ‘tercero’ in each different form?
tercero = third masc singular : tercer feminine singular : tercera masc plural : terceros fem plural : terceras
Why when adjectives change form to match their noun (become plural / masculine or feminine etc) do they sometimes gain an accent?
in order to keep the stress on the right syllable
How does the adjective ‘grande’ change to match its noun?
the adjective grande looses its -de when placed before a masculine or feminine singular noun
e. g. el gran hermano
e. g. una gran casa
as well as being used to describe nouns, what can adjectives do?
they themselves can be used as nouns
(this is the same in English)
e.g. they are Chilean - the Chileans have their own traditions
