In Spanish, adjectives agree in both number and gender with the nouns they modify. This means that the ending of the adjective changes to match the number and gender of the noun.
For number agreement, if the noun is singular, the adjective will also be in its singular form. If the noun is plural, the adjective will change to its plural form.
For gender agreement, Spanish nouns are either masculine or feminine. Adjectives will change their endings to match the gender of the noun. If the noun is masculine, the adjective will also be in its masculine form. If the noun is feminine, the adjective will change to its feminine form.
For example, let's take the noun "house" (casa) and the adjective "big" (grande) in Spanish. If we want to say "big house" in singular, we would say "casa grande." But if we want to talk about several big houses, we say "casas grandes" where both the noun and the adjective are in their plural forms.
Similarly, if we use the noun "car" (coche) and the adjective "red" (rojo), we would say "coche rojo" for a singular red car. However, if we are referring to multiple red cars, we would say "coches rojos" where both the noun and the adjective are in their plural forms and match in gender.
In summary, number and gender play a crucial role in how adjectives are modified in Spanish to agree with the nouns they describe.
How do number and gender affect adjectives in the Spanish language? Write your answer in English.
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