9.5.3

'Grande' & 'Bueno'

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'Grande', 'Bueno' and 'Malo'

'Grande' (big), 'bueno' (good), and 'malo' (bad) change when they come before a singular noun (ending 'o' or 'a').

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'Grande'

  • When 'grande' comes before a singular noun, it shortens to 'gran' and its meaning changes to great. This also happens before vowels and words beginning with 'h'.
  • 'Grande' shortens before a masculine or feminine noun.
    • Una gran pared.
      • A great wall.
    • Un gran evento.
      • A great event.
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'Bueno' and 'malo'

  • 'Bueno' and 'malo' only shorten before singular masculine nouns ('o') or before vowels and words beginning with 'h'.
    • Un buen hijo.
      • A good son.
  • Un mal ejemplo.
    • A bad example.

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