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In Spanish, nouns have gender. They can be masculine or feminine. Adjectives are words that describe nouns. An adjective must match its noun in gender and number. We call this agreement or concordancia (con-cor-DAHN-see-ah).
Let us look at gender first. A masculine noun like gato (cat) needs a masculine adjective like negro (black). Together they make 'gato negro' (black cat). A feminine noun like gata (female cat) needs a feminine adjective like negra. They change their endings to match!
Now let us look at number. If we have more than one cat, the noun becomes plural. Gato becomes gatos. The adjective must also become plural by adding an 's'. So, we say 'gatos negros' (black cats). Both words must match in plural form!
Change the phrase 'el libro rojo' (the red book) to describe multiple red books.
- Step 1: Identify the starting noun. The noun is 'libro' (book). It is masculine and singular.
- Step 2: Make the noun plural. In Spanish, we add 's' to words ending in a vowel. 'Libro' becomes 'libros' (books).
- Step 3: Change the starting article 'el' (the) to its plural form. The plural of 'el' is 'los'. Now we have 'los libros'.
- Step 4: Make the adjective 'rojo' (red) match the plural noun. Add an 's' to make it plural. 'Rojo' becomes 'rojos'.
- Step 5: Combine them all. Your new correct phrase is 'los libros rojos' (the red books).
