cualquier/cualquiera
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I'm a little confused as to when cualquier becomes cualquiera. For example, I assumed it was gendered according to the noun it attaches to (i.e. "cualquiera información") but then, in looking at the Spanishdict Expressions forum, I found that "I would give anything" is translated as "daría cualquier cosa" (and as cosa is a feminine noun, I'm truly stumped!)
Thanks,
Cyn
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updated Sep 20, 2010
posted by cdawgbnell
2 Answers
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cualquier is used before singular nouns (e.g. cualquier hombre any man).
updated Sep 20, 2010
edited by 0074b507
posted by 0074b507
oops sorry. should have checked that first! - cdawgbnell, Sep 20, 2010
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I believe cualquiera, singular or cualesquiera, plural, can be shortened to cualquier or cualesquier before nouns and adjectives.
updated Sep 20, 2010
edited by Eddy
posted by Eddy
It is not that it can be shortened -it must be shortened. - lazarus1907, Sep 20, 2010
Thanks Lazarus. - Eddy, Sep 20, 2010
