Expertlatin
Just to clarify, nouns have inherent gender, adjectives don't--an adjective takes the gender of the noun it's modifying. So an adjective modifying a feminine noun will take a feminine form, and an adjective modifying a masculine noun will take a masculine form.
- How does the adjective have to agree with the noun?
- Do adjectives agree in gender?
- How do you agree an adjective with the noun it describes when the noun is feminine?
- How do we recognize the gender of an adjective?
How does the adjective have to agree with the noun?
If the noun is singular, the adjective must be singular. If the noun is plural, the adjective must be plural. If the noun/adjective ends in a consonant add es.
Do adjectives agree in gender?
Agreement of adjectives. Adjectives, including articles, must agree in gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural) with the nouns they modify.
How do you agree an adjective with the noun it describes when the noun is feminine?
Agreement of adjectives
The general rule is that for feminine nouns, add -e, for masculine plural nouns, add -s, and for feminine plural nouns, add -es. Use intensifiers to adjust the intensity of an adjective: très – very.
How do we recognize the gender of an adjective?
An adjective uses masculine endings if it modifies a masculine noun, feminine endings if it modifies a feminine noun, and neuter endings if it modifies a neuter noun.
