Adjectives: Part II
In this lesson you continue your study of adjectives and their proper use, including exceptions to the rules you learned in the previous lesson. You will also learn basic rules regarding the position of adjectives.
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 mejicano
la muchacha mejicana
los muchachos mejicanos
las muchachas mejicanas
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
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
Adjectives that are descriptive usually follow the noun they describe.
el chico alto
la chica alta
los libros pequeños
las plumas rojas
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
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
los altos picos
Lets review the last two lessons.
- Adjectives that end in -o have four forms
- 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
- Most adjectives ending with a consonant have two forms
- Adjectives of nationality ending in a consonant have four forms
español
española
españoles
españolas
- Adjectives ending in -or, -án, -ón, or -ín have a four forms
hablador
habladora
habladores
habladoras
- Adjectives that are descriptive usually follow the noun they describe
- 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