Adjective Plurals
A plural noun takes a plural adjective.
How It Works
When the noun is plural, the adjective is plural too. Build the masculine or feminine form first, then add -s.
| Masc. singular | Fem. singular | Masc. plural | Fem. plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| content | contenta | contents | contentas |
| grand | granda | grands | grandas |
| jove | jove | joves | joves |
| roge | roja | roges | rojas |
| blau | blava | blaus | blavas |
This works beside the noun (las cadièras blavas) and after a verb (Los dròlles son contents.). English adjectives never change, so check the ending every time.
An adjective that already ends in -s takes -es in the masculine plural: francés becomes franceses. The feminine is regular: francesas.
Examples (4)
- Las pòrtas son grandas.
The doors are big.
Grandas agrees with a feminine plural noun.
- Los dròlles son contents.
The boys are happy.
Contents matches the masculine plural subject.
- Los libres roges son sus la taula.
The red books are on the table.
Roges follows libres and takes -s.
- Joan e Maria son joves.
Joan and Maria are young.
Jove takes -s for two people.
Common Mistakes
Leaving the adjective singular after a plural noun.
Los dròlles son content.Los dròlles son contents.The adjective must be plural when the noun is plural.
How It Connects
Learn This First
A plural adjective copies the plural noun and the feminine, so the plural of nouns and the feminine of adjectives come first.
Related Patterns
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Patterns that build on this one.
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