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Diminutivo in English


CrOtALiTo November 08, 2008 02:32 PM

Diminutivo in English
 
I have one questions, How I can to say the things in Diminutivo, for example:


Caminito
Sillita
Carrito
Muñequito


Please exit some words that I can to use to say the things in Diminutive.

Rusty November 08, 2008 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo (Post 19183)
I have one questions, How I can to say the things in Diminutivo, for example:


Caminito
Sillita
Carrito
Muñequito


Please exit some words that I can to use to say the things in Diminutive.

The diminutive in English is often expressed by saying little, small, tiny, wee, or other such adjectives in front of the noun.
Little car, small car, tiny car.

CrOtALiTo November 08, 2008 07:44 PM

Then I can yo say this,

Carrito, Tiny car
Carro Pequeño, a little car
Carro Chico, small car.


If I made up it, please you tell me, it's very important for me, because until day I don't to say the things in Diminutive, remember it's very important, I have understood that I have used the word Tiny, but I know that could to be not correct in all the words as diminutive.

Satyr November 08, 2008 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo (Post 19195)
Then I can yo say this,

Carrito, Tiny car
Carro Pequeño, a little car
Carro Chico, small car.


If I made up it, please you tell me, it's very important for me, because until day I don't to say the things in Diminutive, remember it's very important, I have understood that I have used the word Tiny, but I know that could to be not correct in all the words as diminutive.

tiny = very small

Rusty November 09, 2008 12:57 AM

It's important to note that in English we almost always use these 'diminutive' adjectives to indicate that something really is small.
In Spanish, diminutives are used much more frequently and seldom mean that the object really is small. Be careful not to overuse the English adjectives. Only use them when the object really is small.

CrOtALiTo November 09, 2008 12:57 AM

Thank you for your information.

Tomisimo November 10, 2008 12:40 AM

Split posts from here to their own thread.


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