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"Adjetivo" is a form of "adjetivo", a noun which is often translated as "adjective". "Algo" is a pronoun which is often translated as "something". Learn more about the difference between "algo" and "adjetivo" below.
algo(
ahl
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goh
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A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
pronoun
a. something
Dame algo de comer.Give me something to eat.
b. anything (in questions)
¿Tienes algo que decirme?Do you have anything to say to me?
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. a little
¿Puedo tomar algo más?Can I have a little more?
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el adjetivo(
ahd
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heh
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tee
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boh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. adjective
Ayer aprendí que los adjetivos en inglés van delante del sustantivo.Yesterday I learned that adjectives in English are placed before the noun.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. adjective
¿Me ayudas a traducir estas frases adjetivas?Can you help me translate these adjective phrases?
b. adjectival
La oración adjetiva suele aparecer junto al nombre al que modifica.The adjectival clause usually appears next to the noun it modifies.
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