Use of tildes
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Why do, for exampled, the word jóvenes have a tilde, while it's singular form, joven, does not?
Are there any rules or reasons to this?
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updated Jan 21, 2010
posted by ThereseM
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I found this on this site:
Words ending in n in an unstressed syllable:
Add an accent to the appropriate vowel to maintain the correct stress.
Examples: el examen (the exam) ---> los exámenes (the exams); el crimen (the crime) ---> los crímenes (the crimes)
Hope that helps!!
updated May 25, 2012
edited by hlsbookworm
posted by hlsbookworm
