Spnish IV Adjectives and Reflexive Verbs Study

Meaning of mismo/a if placed after the noun?

(the thing) itself

When does ciento change its spelling?

1. before any noun in counting 2. before the adjective "mil" 3. when it comes before any numerals smaller than 100. examples: cien personas deprimidas noventa y nueve, cien, ciento uno Este año he tenido ciento diez días estresantes

When does Santo change its spelling?

1. before the name of all masculine saints except those beginning with Do- or To- Santo>San San Juan = Saint John Santo Tomás = Saint Thomas

How do adjectives and the nouns that they modify agree?

1. if plural or singular 2. if masculine or feminine

How do you place two adjectives modifying the same noun?

1. use the general rules on which comes before or after normally 2. if both the adjectives come after then they are connected with a "y" ie. Paul es optimisto y apasionado.

What adjective changes its spelling before any singular noun, masculine or feminine but also changes its meaning?

Grande (large)> gran (great, impressive)

Give an example of reflexive verb usage for personal hygiene.

John se afeita. = John shaves himself.

Which verbs are usually reflexive?

Los verbos que describen hygiene personal y rutina diaria y express feelings, modos y cambiados en condiciones o emotional states

Give an example of reflexive verb used to express feelings.

Me alegro de verte. = I am happy to see you

Are adjectives of nationality capitalized?

No

If a masculine adjective ends in -o then the feminine form ends in ?

a

to put to bed

acostar (not reflexive)

to go to bed

acostarse (reflexive)

If an adjective of nationality ends in a consonant, then to make it feminine you ?

add -a

If an adjective ends in a consonant such as L, then to make it plural you?

add -es

If an adjective ends in -0, -a, or -e then to make it plural you ?

add -s

alguno

algún =some, any

Meaning of nuevo/a if placed before the noun?

another, different

Meaning of nuevo/a if placed after the noun?

brand new

bueno

buen = good

Adjective with spelling changes if they come before a singular masculine noun (Ortografia) but don't change meaning?

bueno, tercero, uno, alguno, ninguno, malo, primero,

Meaning of cierto/a if placed before the noun?

certain (particular)

Meaning of cierto/a if placed after the noun?

certain (sure)

If an adjective ends in -z, then to make it plural you ?

change z>c and add -es

What adjective changes its spelling before any singular noun, masculine or feminine but doesn't change its meaning??

cualquiera>cualquier = any

Meaning of dichoso/a if placed before the noun?

darn

Which type of adjective generally comes after the noun they are modifying?

descriptive and differentiating adjectives like size, shape, color, nationality, religion, or those modified by an adverb or adverb phrase

to sleep

dormir

to fall asleep

dormirse

If a masculine adjective ends in -e, then the feminine form ends in?

e - no change

What phrase indicates reciprocal action not reflexive action with multiple subjects?

el uno al otro, a nosotros, a vosotros, a sí mismos

to make sick

enfermar

to become sick

enfermarse

Meaning of viejo/a if placed before the noun?

former, long-standing

Meaning of grande(gran) if places before the noun?

great, impressive

Meaning of medio/a if placed before the noun?

half-

Meaning of dichoso/a if placed after the noun?

happy, fortunate

to go

ir

to leave, to go away

irse

If a descriptive adjective is put before a noun instead of after it is usually because ...?

it describes a known or established quality such as the Amazon river being wide ie El ancho rió Amazonas

Meaning of grande (gran) if placed after the noun?

large

If an adjective of nationality ends in -e, then to make it feminine you ?

leave it as it is. It is the same form for masculine and feminine.

to lift

levantar

to get up

levantarse

Which type of adjectives generally come before the noun they are modifying?

limiting adjectives like numerals (cien dolores), unstressed possessive (mi perro), indefinites, demonstratives, interrogatives)

to call

llamar

to be called (named)

llamarse

to wear, to carry

llevar

to take with oneself

llevarse

What is the reflexive pronoun used with the subject "yo"?

me

Meaning of medio/a if placed after the noun?

middle, coverage

ninguno

ningún = none, no, not any

What is the reflexive pronoun used with the subject "nosotros"

nos

Meaning of viejo/a if placed after the noun?

old, aged

What is the reflexive pronoun used with the subject "vosotros"?

os

Meaning of propio/a if placed before the noun?

own

to put, to place

poner

to put on, to become

ponerse

Meaning of pobre if placed after the noun?

poor

Meaning of propio/a if placed after the noun?

proper

Meaning of puro/a if placed after the noun?

pure

to remove

quitar

to take off (clothing, shoes)

quitarse

Meaning of mismo/a if placed before the noun?

same

What is the reflexive pronoun used with both the subject "El, Ella, Ud, Ellos, Ellas, Uds"?

se

Meaning of puro/a if placed before the noun?

sheer

What is the reflexive pronoun used with the subject "tu"

te

tercero

tercer = third

uno

un = one

Meaning of pobre if placed before the noun?

unfortnate

to dress

vestir

to get dressed

vestirse