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"Posesivos" is a form of "posesivo", an adjective which is often translated as "possessive". "Adjetivos" is a form of "adjetivo", a noun which is often translated as "adjective". Learn more about the difference between "posesivos" and "adjetivos" below.
posesivo(
poh
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seh
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see
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boh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. possessive
Mi novia es muy posesiva y se enfada si salgo por ahí con mis amigos.My girlfriend is very possessive and she gets mad if I hang out with my friends.
2. (grammar)
a. possessive
"Mío" es uno de los pronombres posesivos que aprendí hoy en la clase de español."Mine" is one of the possessive pronouns I learned today in Spanish class.
el adjetivo(
ahd
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heh
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tee
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boh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (grammar)
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.
