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This word must be preceded by the definite article and used with a plural verb in the sense shown in 2).
bereaved(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. afligido
The bereaved family came to pick up Mrs. Cortazar's personal effects.La familia afligida vino a recuperar los efectos personales de la Sra. Cortázar.
b. desconsolado
The bereaved brothers carried the casket to the altar.Los hermanos desconsolados cargaron el ataúd hasta el altar.
c. doliente
The bereaved friends and family arrived at the church for the service.Los amigos y familiares dolientes llegaron a la iglesia para la ceremonia.
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. los dolientes (M), las dolientes (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The bereaved sat in the front row shedding silent tears.Los dolientes estaban sentados en la primera fila derramando lágrimas silenciosas.
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