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neuter genders


Jane June 30, 2008 03:45 AM

neuter genders
 
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 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 June 30, 2008 07:03 AM

Tidiness. No article.

Jane June 30, 2008 02:06 PM

Does la siguente and el siguente mean different things?

María José 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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