12.Adjectives: Part II

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Adjectives: Part II

Many adjectives of nationality end in -o. These adjectives follow the same rules as other adjectives ending in -o. That is, they have four forms.

• el muchacho mexicano
  la muchacha mexicana
  
  los muchachos mexicanos
  las muchachas mexicanas

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Many other adjectives of nationality end in a consonant. These adjectives do not follow the same rules as other adjectives ending in a consonant, rather, they have a distinct feminine form ending in -a.

• el muchacho español
  la muchacha española
  
  los muchachos españoles
  las muchachas españolas

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There is another group of adjectives that does not follow the normal rules. Adjectives ending in -or, -án, -ón, or -ín also have a feminine form.

• el chico hablador
  la chica habladora
  
  los chicos habladores
  las chicas habladoras
  
  
  el hombre trabajador
  la mujer trabajadora
  
  los hombres trabajadores
  las mujeres trabajadoras

Note: Adjectives ending in "-erior" do not have a feminine form.

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Adjectives that are descriptive usually follow the noun they describe.

• el chico alto
  la chica alta
  los libros pequeños
  las plumas rojas

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Adjectives of quantity almost always come before the noun. Such adjectives tell how much or how many.

• pocos libros
  mucha energía
  mucho trabajo
  pocas casas

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Sometimes, a descriptive adjective can precede the noun. If the adjective is descriptive, but speaks of a quality that is inherent and usually taken for granted, the adjective comes first.

• la blanca nieve
  the white snow (snow is inherently white)
  
  los altos picos
  the tall peaks (peaks are inherently tall)

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Let's review the last two lessons.

• Adjectives that end in -o have four forms
  
  
  • alto
    alta
    altos
    altas

  
  
  

• Adjectives of nationality ending in -o are no different from other such adjectives
  
  
  • guatemalteco
    guatemalteca
    guatemaltecos
    guatemaltecas
    

  
  
  

• Adjectives that end in -e have two forms
  
  
  • inteligente
    inteligentes

  
  
  

• Most adjectives ending with a consonant have two forms
  
  
  • popular
    populares

  
  
  

• Adjectives of nationality ending in a consonant have four forms
  
  
  • español
    española
    españoles
    españolas

  
  
  

• Adjectives ending in -or, -án, -ón, or -ín have four forms
  
  
  • hablador
    habladora
    habladores
    habladoras

  
  
  

• Adjectives that are descriptive usually follow the noun they describe
  
  
  • casa blanca
    chica alta

  
  
  

• When an adjective speaks of a quality that is inherent and usually taken for granted, the adjective precedes the noun
  
  
  • la blanca nieve
    los altos picos

  
  
  

• Adjectives of quantity usually come before the noun
  
  
  • pocos libros
    muchos libros