The Spanish Adjective
and number, as:
- El periódico italiano: The Italian newspaper.
- La prensa americana: The American press.
It generally follows the nouns as in the above examples, although
exceptions will be found, e.g., when the adjective recalls to our mind
a quality which is already known to belong to it, it generally
precedes the noun, as:
- He visto sus hermosas flores: I have seen his beautiful flowers.
Adjectives form their plural in the same way as nouns.
we say it.
- El sombrero blanco: The white hat.
- La casaca blanca: The white coat.
Adjectives of NATIONALITY which end in a consonant add A to form the
feminine, as:
- El sastre francés: The French tailor.
- La modista francesa: The French milliner.
Adjectives ending in "N" add A for the feminine, as:
- Un hombre socarrón: A sly or cunning man.
- Una sonrisa socarrona: A cunning smile.
EXCEPT Joven (young), Común (common), and Ruin (base, sordid), which do
not change for the feminine.
Adjectives ending in "or" add A to form the feminine, as:
- Un comerciante emprendedor: An enterprising merchant.
- Una casa emprendedora: An enterprising firm.
EXCEPT Comparative adjectives ending in "or," as Mejor (better), Peor
(worse), which do not change for the feminine.
There are a very few adjectives ending in "ete" and "ote." These change
into "eta" and "ota" for the feminine.
Other adjectives do not change.
