5.2 Adjectives

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    • A descriptive adjective describes the characteristics of a noun.
    • A possessive adjective shows ownership of a noun.

      True
    • Match the noun gender and number with the correct adjective ending in Spanish:
      1️⃣ Masculine, Singular: -o
      2️⃣ Masculine, Plural: -os
      3️⃣ Feminine, Singular: -a
      4️⃣ Feminine, Plural: -as
    • Match the type of adjective with its example:
      Descriptive ↔️ un coche rojo
      Qualificative ↔️ una española bandera
      Numerical ↔️ dos libros
      Possessive ↔️ mi casa
    • For what type of adjectives is it more typical to appear after the noun in Spanish?
      Qualificative
    • In Spanish, adjectives can appear before or after the noun
    • Qualificative adjectives in Spanish typically come after the noun.

      True
    • What is an example of a possessive adjective used before a noun in Spanish?
      mi coche
    • Exceptions to the rule of placing descriptive adjectives before the noun occur when the adjective is very long
    • Adjectives in Spanish must agree with nouns in both gender and number.
      True
    • Steps for understanding adjective placement in Spanish
      1️⃣ Learn the typical positions of different adjective types
      2️⃣ Study examples of each type
      3️⃣ Practice constructing sentences with correct adjective placement
      4️⃣ Identify exceptions to the rules
    • Descriptive adjectives in Spanish emphasize the quality or characteristic of the noun.
      True
    • Exceptions to the typical order of descriptive adjectives occur when the adjective is very long
    • Limiting adjectives provide specific information about a noun, such as quantity, possession, or order
    • Limiting adjectives always come before the noun to clearly identify or quantify it.

      True
    • The main demonstrative adjectives in Spanish include este, ese, and aquel.aquel
    • Possessive adjectives in Spanish agree in gender and number with the noun possessed
    • Match the possessor with the correct masculine singular possessive adjective:
      Yo ↔️ mi
      Tú ↔️ tu
      Él/Ella/Usted ↔️ su
    • Adjectives in Spanish must agree with nouns in both gender and number.

      True
    • Numerical adjectives express quantity or order
    • Adjectives ending in -o change to -a for feminine singular nouns in Spanish.
      True
    • Descriptive adjectives typically appear before the noun
    • Why are descriptive adjectives typically placed before the noun in Spanish?
      To emphasize quality
    • What is the primary purpose of limiting adjectives?
      Provide specific information
    • Match the demonstrative adjective with its proximity level:
      Este ↔️ Close
      Ese ↔️ Near
      Aquel ↔️ Far
    • Possessive adjectives for "Él/Ella/Usted" are su
    • In Spanish, possessive adjectives agree in gender and number with the possessor, not the noun possessed.
      False
    • The possessive adjective for 'yo' used with a masculine singular noun is mi
    • The possessive adjectives 'mi', 'tu', and 'su' change gender in Spanish.
      False
    • Possessive adjectives in Spanish indicate ownership or relation of a noun to a person or thing
    • Match the comparative structure with its meaning:
      más + adjective + que ↔️ More than
      tan + adjective + como ↔️ As...as
      menos + adjective + que ↔️ Less than
    • The structure 'tan + adjective + como' indicates equality
    • What are the two types of superlative adjectives in Spanish?
      Relative and absolute
    • The absolute superlative form of 'lindo' is lindísimo or lindísima depending on gender
    • Superlative adjectives must always agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify.

      True
    • The Spanish adjective 'bueno' means good
    • What type of adjective classifies nouns by origin?
      Qualificative
    • Adjectives in Spanish must agree with nouns in gender and number.
    • Why must adjectives agree with nouns in Spanish?
      To maintain grammatical agreement
    • In Spanish, descriptive adjectives typically appear before the noun.
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