Question

How do number and gender affect adjectives in the Spanish language? Write your answer in English.

Answer 1

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In Spanish, the number and gender of nouns affect the form of adjectives. Adjectives must agree in number and gender with the noun they modify.

For number agreement, adjectives change their ending to match the number of the noun they modify. If the noun is singular, the adjective remains in its base form. However, if the noun is plural, the adjective ending changes. For example, if you want to describe a singular car as "red," you say "un coche rojo." But if you want to describe several cars as "red," you say "unos coches rojos."

For gender agreement, adjectives also change their ending to match the gender of the noun they modify. If the noun is feminine, the adjective usually ends in -a, and if the noun is masculine, the adjective usually ends in -o. For example, if you want to describe a feminine girl as "tall," you say "una chica alta." But if you want to describe a masculine boy as "tall," you say "un chico alto."

However, there are exceptions and irregular adjectives that do not follow these patterns. Some adjectives have the same form for both masculine and feminine nouns, while others change their endings irregularly. These exceptions and irregularities need to be memorized.