When do you use "ese" in spanish?

Question

"y ese amor el que un dia se fue lejos.." "ese empresa social del estado..."

why can't the first sentence be "eso" and the second be "esa"?

Answer 1

Ese pertains to singular masculine nouns, and esa pertains to singular feminine nouns. Eso is the 'neuter' form of the two, meaning that it pertains to abstract things/ideas.

Ese amor = amor is masculine and singular (That love...")

The second should be "esa empresa" because empresa is singluar and feminine (That social company of the state....")

thanks - kuddah, Jan 3, 2014

Answer 2

Qué onda ese....

jajajaja, just kidding. Brady gave you a great answer.