In the Spanish language, both number and gender affect adjectives.
Number: Adjectives in Spanish change their form to agree with the number of the noun they modify. If the noun is singular, the adjective will also be in the singular form. If the noun is plural, the adjective will be in the plural form. For example:
- La casa grande (singular noun, singular adjective) - The big house.
- Las casas grandes (plural noun, plural adjective) - The big houses.
Gender: Adjectives in Spanish also change their form to agree with the gender of the noun they modify. If the noun is masculine, the adjective will be in the masculine form. If the noun is feminine, the adjective will be in the feminine form. For example:
- El libro interesante (masculine noun, masculine adjective) - The interesting book.
- La película interesante (feminine noun, feminine adjective) - The interesting movie.
In some cases, adjectives may have different endings or slightly different forms for masculine and feminine genders, while in others, they may remain the same. Adjectives that end in -o in the masculine form will typically change to -a in the feminine form. However, there are also irregular adjectives that may change their endings differently.
Bear in mind that there are some adjectives in Spanish that have the same form for both masculine and feminine genders. These are called "epicene adjectives."
How do number and gender affect adjectives in the Spanish language?
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