neuter genders

Jane · #1 June 30, 2008, 03:45 AM

I´ve observed that in addition to masculine and feminine gendres, there´s also the neuter genders which is formed by introducing lo before certain adjectives to designate generic or abstract concepts:
lo mejor,
lo bello,
can you guys please give more examples?

Also, explanations and examples of when change in gender signify change in meaning:
el frente - the (war) front.
la frente - the forehead.

Alfonso · #2 June 30, 2008, 07:00 AM

You just have to put and adjective after lo to have an abstract name. Anyone is OK:

Lo rojo.
Lo americano.
Lo extraordinario.
Lo singular.
Lo iluminado.
Lo incierto.
Lo carismático.

Yes, there are some names in Spanish whose meanings change depending on the genre:

La orden: the order.
El orden: the tideness.

María José · #3 June 30, 2008, 07:03 AM

Tidiness. No article.

Jane · #4 June 30, 2008, 02:06 PM

Does la siguente and el siguente mean different things?

María José · #5 June 30, 2008, 02:08 PM

No, they are just the masculine and feminine of the same thing.
- Que pase el siguiente.(hombre/ hombre o mujer)

-¿Quién es la siguiente?(mujer)

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