Explore BrainMass
Share

Explore BrainMass

    1. Languages
    2. Spanish
    3. 1687

    A description on the use of adjectives with nouns which are masculine but have feminine endings.

    This content was COPIED from BrainMass.com - View the original, and get the already-completed solution here!

    What are the uses of adjectives with nouns which are masculine in gender but have feminine endings?

    © BrainMass Inc. brainmass.com October 9, 2019, 3:20 pm ad1c9bdddf
    https://brainmass.com/languages/spanish/a-description-on-the-use-of-adjectives-with-nouns-which-are-masculine-but-have-feminine-endings-1687

    Solution Preview

    The most common examples of these nouns are "agricola" (farmer), "poeta" (poet) and "nauta" (sailor). These nouns are masculine in gender but have the form of first declension nouns, which are typically feminine eg "puella". This can be confusing when it comes to using ...

    $2.19